Population and forensic data for three sets of forensic genetic markers in four ethnic groups from Iran: Persians, Lurs, Kurds and Azeris.

Abstract A total of 255 individuals (Persians, Lurs, Kurds and Azeris) from Iran were typed for three sets of forensic genetic markers with the NGM SElect™, DIPplex ® and Argus X-12 kits. Statistically significant deviations ( P ≤0.002) from Hardy–Weinberg expectations were observed for the insertion-deletion markers HLD97 and HLD93 after Holm–Sidak correction. Statistically significant ( P F ST distances. The matching probabilities ranged from 1 in 3.2×10 7 males by using haplotype frequencies of four X-chromosomal haplogroups to 1 in 3.4×10 21 individuals for the 16 autosomal STRs.