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Journal name: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
Article title: Eyes wide open: The (mis)use of combined power of discrimination for Xlinked short tandem repeats
Authors names: Enrique Medina-Acosta1 and Filipe Brum Machado2
Authors affiliations:
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Núcleo de Diagnóstico e Investigação Molecular, Universidade Estadual do Norte
Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Avenida Alberto Lamego 2000, Parque Califórnia,
Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, CEP 28013-602, Brazil.
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Departamento de Genética, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade
de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Monte Alegre, CEP 14049-900, Ribeirão
Preto, SP, Brazil.
Corresponding author: Enrique Medina-Acosta, Laboratório de Biotecnologia, Centro
de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy
Ribeiro, Avenida Alberto Lamego 2000, Parque Califórnia, Campos dos Goytacazes,
RJ, CEP 28013-602, Brazil; Phone/Fax: (+55) 22 273 97086; E-mail: quique@uenf.br
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ESM_1 List (chronological order) of research articles in the field of Forensic Genetics
reporting combined power of discrimination (CPD) values using syntenic tetrameric and
pentameric microsatellite loci on human X chromosome (X-STRs). The list was
generated using the EndNote (Thomson Reuters) reference manager software and an
internet connection to PubMed through July 24th, 2010
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Toni C, Presciuttini S, Spinetti I, Domenici R (2003) Population data of four Xchromosome markers in Tuscany, and their use in a deficiency paternity case.
Forensic Sci Int 137: 215-216.
2.
Poetsch M, Petersmann H, Repenning A, Lignitz E (2005) Development of two
pentaplex systems with X-chromosomal STR loci and their allele frequencies in a
northeast German population. Forensic Sci Int 155: 71-76.
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Tabbada KA, De Ungria MC, Faustino LP, Athanasiadou D, StradmannBellinghausen B, Schneider PM (2005) Development of a pentaplex Xchromosomal short tandem repeat typing system and population genetic studies.
Forensic Sci Int 154: 173-180.
4.
Asamura H, Sakai H, Ota M, Fukushima H (2006) Japanese population data for
eight X-STR loci using two new quadruplex systems. Int J Legal Med 120: 303309.
5.
Aler M, Sanchez-Diz P, Gomes I, Gisbert M, Carracedo A, Amorim A, Gusmao L
(2007) Genetic data of 10 X-STRs in a Spanish population sample. Forensic Sci Int
173: 193-196.
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Gomes I, Alves C, Maxzud K, Pereira R, Prata MJ, Sanchez-Diz P, Carracedo A,
Amorim A, Gusmao L (2007) Analysis of 10 X-STRs in three African populations.
Forensic Sci Int Genet 1: 208-211.
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Gomes I, Prinz M, Pereira R, Meyers C, Mikulasovich RS, Amorim A, Carracedo
A, Gusmao L (2007) Genetic analysis of three US population groups using an Xchromosomal STR decaplex. Int J Legal Med 121: 198-203.
8.
Pereira R, Gomes I, Amorim A, Gusmao L (2007) Genetic diversity of 10 X
chromosome STRs in northern Portugal. Int J Legal Med 121: 192-197.
9.
Toni C, Domenici R, Presciuttini S (2007) Genotype probabilities of pairs of
individuals for X-chromosome markers. Transfusion 47: 1276-1280.
10. Turrina S, Atzei R, De Leo D (2007) Polymorphism of four X-chromosomal STRs:
DXS7423, DXS7424, DXS8378 and DXS6809 in a North Italian population
sample and their use in kinship testing. Forensic Sci Int 168: 241-243.
11. Turrina S, Atzei R, Filippini G, De Leo D (2007) Development and forensic
validation of a new multiplex PCR assay with 12 X-chromosomal short tandem
repeats. Forensic Sci Int Genet 1: 201-204.
12. Zalan A, Volgyi A, Jung M, Peterman O, Pamjav H (2007) Hungarian population
data of four X-linked markers: DXS8378, DXS7132, HPRTB, and DXS7423. Int J
Legal Med 121: 74-77.
13. Fracasso T, Schurenkamp M, Brinkmann B, Hohoff C (2008) An X-STR meiosis
study in Kurds and Germans: allele frequencies and mutation rates. Int J Legal Med
122: 353-356.
14. Pico A, Castillo A, Vargas C, Amorim A, Gusmao L (2008) Genetic profile
characterization and segregation analysis of 10 X-STRs in a sample from
Santander, Colombia. Int J Legal Med 122: 347-351.
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15. Ribeiro Rodrigues EM, Leite FP, Hutz MH, Palha Tde J, Ribeiro dos Santos AK,
dos Santos SE (2008) A multiplex PCR for 11 X chromosome STR markers and
population data from a Brazilian Amazon Region. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2: 154158.
16. Valle Y, Padilla-Gutierrez JR, Rodarte K, Quintero-Ramos A, Ortiz R, HernandezZaragoza G, Rivas F (2008) Five X-chromosome short tandem repeats in a Western
Mexican population. Clin Chem Lab Med 46: 1388-1390.
17. Zalan A, Volgyi A, Brabetz W, Schleinitz D, Pamjav H (2008) Hungarian
population data of eight X-linked markers in four linkage groups. Forensic Sci Int
175: 73-78.
18. Gomes I, Pereira V, Gomes V, Prata MJ, Pinto N, Carracedo A, Amorim A,
Gusmao L (2009) The Karimojong from Uganda: genetic characterization using an
X-STR decaplex system. Forensic Sci Int Genet 3: e127-128.
19. Gusmao L, Sanchez-Diz P, Alves C, Gomes I, Zarrabeitia MT, Abovich M,
Atmetlla I, Bobillo C, Bravo L, Builes J, Caine L, Calvo R, Carvalho E, Carvalho
M, Cicarelli R, Catelli L, Corach D, Espinoza M, Garcia O, Malaghini M, Martins
J, Pinheiro F, Joao Porto M, Raimondi E, Riancho JA, Rodriguez A, Rodriguez
Cardozo B, Schneider V, Silva S, Tavares C, Toscanini U, Vullo C, Whittle M,
Yurrebaso I, Carracedo A, Amorim A (2009) A GEP-ISFG collaborative study on
the optimization of an X-STR decaplex: data on 15 Iberian and Latin American
populations. Int J Legal Med 123: 227-234.
20. Hwa HL, Chang YY, Lee JC, Yin HY, Chen YH, Tseng LH, Su YN, Ko TM
(2009) Thirteen X-chromosomal short tandem repeat loci multiplex data from
Taiwanese. Int J Legal Med 123: 263-269.
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21. Lim EJ, Lee HY, Sim JE, Yang WI, Shin KJ (2009) Genetic polymorphism and
haplotype analysis of 4 tightly linked X-STR duos in Koreans. Croat Med J 50:
305-312.
22. Luo HB, Ye Y, Wang YY, Liang WB, Yun LB, Liao M, Yan J, Wu J, Li YB, Hou
YP (2009) Characteristics of eight X-STR loci for forensic purposes in the Chinese
population. Int J Legal Med doi:10.1007/s00414-009-0386-z.
23. Poetsch M, El-Mostaqim D, Tschentscher F, Browne EN, Timmann C, Horstmann
RD, von Wurmb-Schwark N (2009) Allele frequencies of 11 X-chromosomal loci
in a population sample from Ghana. Int J Legal Med 123: 81-83.
24. Su-Hua Z, Cheng-Tao L, Shu-Min Z, Li L (2009) Genetic polymorphism of eight
X-linked STRs of Mentype((R)) Argus X-8 Kit in Chinese population from
Shanghai. Forensic Sci Int Genet doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.10.010.
25. Wu W, Hao H, Liu Q, Su Y, Zheng X, Lu D (2009) Allele frequencies of seven Xlinked STR loci in Chinese Han population from Zhejiang Province. Forensic Sci
Int Genet 4: e41-42.
26. Zarrabeitia MT, Pinheiro F, de Pancorbo MM, Caine L, Cardoso S, Gusmao L,
Riancho JA (2009) Analysis of 10 X-linked tetranucleotide markers in mixed and
isolated populations. Forensic Sci Int Genet 3: 63-66.
27. Bobillo C, Sala A, Gusmao L, Corach D (2010) Genetic analysis of 10 X-STRs in
Argentinian population. Forensic Sci Int Genet doi:10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.11.005.
28. Ferreira da Silva IH, Barbosa AG, Azevedo DA, Sanchez-Diz P, Gusmao L,
Tavares CC, Carvalho EF, Ferreira da Silva LA (2010) An X-chromosome
pentaplex in two linkage groups: Haplotype data in Alagoas and Rio de Janeiro
populations from Brazil. Forensic Sci Int Genet 4: e95-e100.
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29. Hwa HL, Lee JC, Chang YY, Yin HY, Chen YH, Tseng LH, Su YN, Ko TM
(2010) Genetic analysis of eight population groups living in Taiwan using a 13 Xchromosomal STR loci multiplex system. Int J Legal Med doi:10.1007/s00414-0090414-z.
30. Martins JA, Costa JC, Paneto GG, Figueiredo RF, Gusmao L, Sanchez-Diz P,
Carracedo A, Cicarelli RM (2010) Genetic profile characterization of 10 X-STRs in
four populations of the southeastern region of Brazil. Int J Legal Med
doi:10.1007/s00414-010-0478-9.
31. Mukerjee S, Ghosh T, Kalpana D, Mukherjee M, Sharma AK (2010) Genetic
variation of 10 X chromosomal STR loci in Indian population. Int J Legal Med 124:
327-330.
32. Nakamura Y, Minaguchi K (2010) Sixteen X-chromosomal STRs in two octaplex
PCRs in Japanese population and development of 15-locus multiplex PCR system.
Int J Legal Med doi:10.1007/s00414-010-0467-z.
33. Poetsch M, Knop A, El-Mostaqim D, Rakotomavo N, von Wurmb-Schwark N
(2010) Allele frequencies of 11 X-chromosomal loci of two population samples
from Africa. Int J Legal Med doi:10.1007/s00414-010-0451-7.
34. Rodrigues EM, Palha Tde J, Santos AK, Dos Santos SE (2010) Genetic data of
twelve X-STRs in a Japanese immigrant population resident in Brazil. Forensic Sci
Int Genet 4: e57-58.
35. Sim JE, Lee HY, Yang WI, Shin KJ (2010) Population genetic study of four
closely-linked X-STR trios in Koreans. Mol Biol Rep 37: 333-337.
36. Tie J, Uchigasaki S, Oshida S (2010) Genetic polymorphisms of eight Xchromosomal STR loci in the population of Japanese. Forensic Sci Int Genet 4:
e105-e108.