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Population data for 23 Y chromosome STR loci using the Powerplex® Y23 STR kit for the Kedayan population in Malaysia

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Genetic polymorphisms at 23 Y chromosome short tandem repeat (STRs) loci included in the Powerplex® Y23 PCR kit were successfully scored in 128 unrelated Kedayan individuals living in Sabah, East Malaysia. Complete haplotypes were recorded for all individuals and included 92 different types with 72 being unique to single male subjects. Three important forensic statistics were calculated from these data; haplotype diversity = 0.993, discriminating capacity = 0.719, and match probability = 0.015. The Kedayan appear to be most closely related to Malays and Filipinos in a multidimensional scaling plot and are separated from other mainland Asia populations including Thais and Hakka Han. These new data for Kedayan have been deposited in the YHRD database (accession number: YA004621). Our statistical analyses showed the reliability of Y-STR loci for geographically extended use in forensic casework and for studying human population history.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the staff at the DNA Databank Division (D13), Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Royal Malaysia Police, Cheras, Selangor, for their comprehensive support and contributions towards this study. Special thanks go to Mr. Kasa Bin Saidi, Mr. Paridin Bin Sitim (Si Odeng), Mr. Mohd Najid Bin Tarip, and Supri@Openg Bin Abidin, representatives of Persatuan Kedayan-Paadian Sabah, for organizing the sampling sessions in Sipitang, Sabah. We also thank DNA Laboratory, Royal Malaysia Police, Malaysia, for providing the genotyping platform and Victoria University of Wellington who gave Alumnus Scholar support to Geoff Chambers.

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This study received financial support from the Bridging Grant (no: 304/PTEKIND/6316501) and Short Term Grant (no: 304/ PPSK/6315142), Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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  1. DNA Databank Division (D13), Criminal Investigation Department, Royal Malaysia Police, 43200, Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia

    Hashom Mohd Hakim, Hussein Omar Khan & Siti Afifah Ismail

  2. School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Sungai 2, 11800, Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

    Hashom Mohd Hakim & Japareng Lalung

  3. Forensic Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Abban Edward Kofi & Hisham Atan Edinur

  4. Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

    Bryan Raveen Nelson, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah & Hisham Atan Edinur

  5. School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand

    Geoffrey Keith Chambers

  6. Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, 4111, Australia

    Hisham Atan Edinur

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Hakim, H.M., Khan, H.O., Ismail, S.A. et al. Population data for 23 Y chromosome STR loci using the Powerplex® Y23 STR kit for the Kedayan population in Malaysia. Int J Legal Med 134, 1335–1337 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-019-02237-4

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