title: [Research progress on X chromosome STR loci in forensic medicine].
abstract: This article summarizes the structure and hereditary characteristics of X chromosome, research progress of using multiplex PCR system to amplify X-chromosome specific short tandom repeat (X-STR) loci and its forensic applications. It also presents the advantages and disadvantages of X-STR loci in the practice of forensic medicine, with an aim to promote wider use of X-STR loci in forensic science.
authors.affiliation: School of Forensic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China. doublestar-2004@163.com
authors.forename: Yun-Xing
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Jing-Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D041321:Chromosomes, Human, X / Q000235:genetics*; D053803:Forensic Genetics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction