Genetic variation and population structure of Botswana populations as identified with AmpFLSTR Identifiler short tandem repeat (STR) loci

Abstract Population structure was investigated in 990 Botswana individuals according to ethno-linguistics, Bantu and Khoisan, and geography (the nine administrative districts) using the Identifiler autosomal microsatellite markers. Genetic diversity and forensic parameters were calculated for the ov...

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Main Authors: Tiroyamodimo Tau, Anthony Wally, Thokozile Patricia Fanie, Goitseone Lorato Ngono, Sununguko Wata Mpoloka, Sean Davison, María Eugenia D’Amato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06365-y