TABLE 14.3 Characteristics of the 13 STR loci used in CODIS for DNA fingerprinting
Locus name Chromosome Number of repeats Number of alleles*
CSF1PO 5 5–17 10
FGA 4 12–51 23
TH01 11 3–14 8
TPOX 2 4–16 8
VWA 12 10–25 10
D3S1358 3 6–26 10
D5S818 5 4–29 9
D7S820 7 5–16 11
D8S1179 8 6–20 11
D13S317 13 5–17 8
D16S539 16 4–17 7
D18S51 18 5–40 19
D21S11 21 12–43 22

Source: Data from J. M. Butler and C. R. Hill, Forensic Science Review 24:15–26, 2012.

*U.S. population.