Polymorphism data at D8S315 locus among five ethnic groups of Kerala from South India
Ahmad, S.; Seshadri, M.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 50(1): 232-233
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 15831028 Document Number: 588867
POPULATION: A total of 254 random, healthy individuals belonging to five distinct ethnic groups were analyzed for tetranucleotide repeat polymorphism at autosomal microsatellite locus D8S315. The five distinct ethnic groups: Ezhavas, Nairs, Arayas, Vishwakarma, and Muslims belonged to Kerala state of South India. Muslims are religio-ethnic group while other populations mentioned above belong to distinct section of Hindu religion. All these population groups speak "Malayalam," an Indo-Dravidian language.