title: Identification, characterization and forensic application of novel Y-STRs.
abstract: Y-chromosomal polymorphic STRs are a powerful tool for forensic and evolutionary studies. Within the last decade, a series of Y-STR systems have been developed and demonstrated to be suitable for a variety of forensic applications including sexual assault cases and paternity testing. This review describes our recent studies on novel male-specific Y-STRs, involving identification, development of a multiplex-PCR system, population study and forensic application.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka-cho, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. ireiko@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishi
mesh_terms: D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000235:genetics; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences