Biology Reference
In-Depth Information
ENFSI DNA WG STR Population Database
: calculates the profile frequency of a
SGM Plus profile using 24 European allele frequency databases. http://www.
str-base.org/index.php.
Genetic markers and population databases
STRBase - Short Tandem Repeat DNA Internet DataBase
: contains a large amount
of
information
on
STR
polymorphisms.
http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/
strbase/.
YHRD - Y Chromosome Haplotype Reference Database
: a searchable database of
Y chromosome STR haplotypes. http://www.yhrd.org.
EMPOP - Mitochondrial DNA Control Region Database
: a collection of
searchable mtDNA control region haplotypes from all over the world. http://
www.empop.org/.
MITOMAP
- A compendium of polymorphisms and mutations of the human mito-
chondrial DNA. http://www.mitomap.org/.
ALFRED - The ALlele FREquency Database
:
contains
allele
frequency
data
for
a
wide
range
of
genetic
polymorphisms
in
different
populations.
http://alfred.med.yale.edu/.
Commercial providers
All these companies provide a wide range of products in addition to the ones
noted.
Applied Biosystems: suppliers of kits and equipment for the analysis of STR and
SNP polymorphisms. http://www.appliedbiosystems.com/.
Promega Corporation: suppliers of kits for STR analysis and a wide variety of
molecular biology products. http://www.promega.com/.
Qiagen: suppliers of widely used DNA isolation kits. http://www1.qiagen.com/.
Whatman
: suppliers of FTA
card. http://www.whatman.com/.
