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 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; D053803:Forensic Genetics / 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