title: DNA Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG): an update of the recommendations on the use of Y-STRs in forensic analysis.
abstract: The DNA Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) regularly publishes guidelines and recommendations concerning the application of DNA polymorphisms to the problems of human identification. A previous recommendation published in 2001 has already addressed Y-chromosome polymorphisms, with particular emphasis on short tandem repeats (STRs). Since then, the use of Y-STRs has become very popular, and a numerous new loci have been introduced. The current recommendations address important aspects to clarify problems regarding the nomenclature, the definition of loci and alleles, population genetics and reporting methods.
authors.affiliation: IPATIMUP, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gusmão
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carracedo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kayser
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Mayr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morling
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prinz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roewer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tyler-Smith
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000592:standards*; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences; D009626:Terminology as Topic