Genetic diversity and forensic parameters of autosomal STR markers included PowerPlex® CS7 panel in the general population of the Russian Federation.

PowerPlex® CS7 multiplex is commonly used as a source of supplementary markers in parentage and kinship studies. We analysed a total of 687 unrelated individuals from 94 geographically different localities across all Federal Districts of the Russian Federation and provide forensically important parameters and allele frequencies. The paper also presents results of an intra-population genetic diversity study between the populations of the Federal Districts and comparison with populations from various regions of the world.