During the past 10 years, DNA analysis has revolutionized the determination of identity in a
forensic context. Statements about the biological identity of two human DNA samples now …

We review the potential use of haploid chromosomes in molecular ecology, using recent
work on the human Y chromosome as a paradigm. Chromosomal sex‐determination …

Haplotypes constructed from Y-chromosome markers were used to trace the paternal origins
of the Jewish Diaspora. A set of 18 biallelic polymorphisms was genotyped in 1,371 males …

Around 200,000 years ago, a man--identical to us in all important respects--lived in Africa.
Every person alive today is descended from him. How did this real-life Adam wind up father …

In this study, 231 Y chromosomes from 12 populations were typed for four diagnostic single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to determine haplogroup membership and 43 Y …

Since 1985, when a bibliography concerning studies on surnames and genetic structure
appeared, the number of publications on this subject has increased a thousandfold. New …