title: The impact of additional Y-STR loci on resolving common haplotypes and closely related individuals.
abstract: Commercial Y-STR kits have permitted laboratories to go beyond the original nine minimal haplotype loci (MHL) and to discover the advantage of additional Y-STR loci in resolving common haplotypes. In an effort to examine the impact of Y-STR markers beyond the 17 loci now available in commercial kit form, new Y-STR loci are being investigated on a common set of samples representative of the major U.S. population groups. Additional Y-STRs can also increase the power of discrimination between closely related male individuals, which is important not only in forensics but also in the paternity and genetic genealogy communities.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Biochemical Science Division, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United States. amy.decker@nist.gov
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Decker
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kline
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Vallone
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y / Q000235:genetics*; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods; D053803:Forensic Genetics / Q000379:methods*; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004247:DNA