Genetic polymorphism of DXS6799 locus in three minority populations from Yunnan province

Objective: To resolve the problem of the accuracy and standardization of short tandem repeat-polymerase chain reaction (STR-PCR) typing in forensic practice, the molecular clone technology has been used in producing the standard allelic ladders of DXS6799 locus. And the standard allelic ladder was applied in studying the Lisu, Pumi and De-ang populations in Yunnan Province, China. Methods: Polymorphism of DXS6799 was analyzed by PCR and PAGE. Molecular cloning technology was employed to construct standard DXS6799 allelic ladder used for DXS6799 genotyping. Results: The large quantities of standard allelic ladder of the locus were harvested, and the genetic polymorphisms of DXS6799 locus in three populations were studied. Conclusion: The method is of high value for forensic DNA typing to construct standard ladders. DXS6799 is robust for genetic research and forensic application.