Abstract
Y chromosome is a male-specific paternal inherited chromosome. The STR markers on Y chromosome have been widely used in forensic practices. This article summarizes the characteristics of Y-STR and some factors are considered of selecting appropriate Y-STR markers for Chinese population. The prospects of existing and potential forensic applications of Y-STR profiles are discussed including familial excluding, familial searching, crowd source deducing, mixture sample testing, and kinship identifying. The research, development, verification of Y-STR kit, Y-STR mutation rate, and search software are explored and some suggestions are given.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 212-215+221 |
Journal | Journal of Forensic Medicine |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2013 |
Keywords
- DNA database
- Forensic genetics
- Review [publication type]
- Short tandem repeat
- Y chromosome