Native American Y-STR haplotyping: Its forensic relevance in Argentina

SALA A; BOBILLO MC; CAPUTO M; MARTI MC; ALECHINE E; CORACH D

FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL-GENETICS

ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2013 p. 1 - 3

1872-4973

Y-STR markers, namely YHRD minimal haplotype with additional DYS437, DYS438, and DYS439markers, were investigated in a set of 236 samples of individuals belonging to Mataco?Guaycuru´speaking tribes, inhabiting communities in Northern and Central Argentina. One specific Amerindian YSNPwas also typed in order to identify Native Y chromosomal haplotypes. Our results show that 86% ofthe samples belong to haplogroup Q-M3 and 67% of the haplotypes were unique and never found beforein the YHRD database.