The application of the Y chromosome short tandem repeats (Y-STR) in forensic field and
lineage studies has been dramatically growing in the last few decades. In forensic cases …

In forensic casework, Y-chromosome short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) are essential for
differentiating between unrelated males and resolving the male component of admixed …

Short tandem repeat within the male-specific part of the human Y chromosome (Y-STR) is an
effective forensic tool in mixture identification, patrilineal relationship evaluation, and familial …

In forensic casework, Y chromosome short tandem repeat markers (Y-STRs) are often used
to identify a male donor DNA profile in the presence of excess quantities of female DNA …

Because of their unique transmission properties and male specificity, markers located on the
nonrecombining region of the Y chromosome (NRY) have become an important tool in …

Patrilineally transmitted Y-chromosomal markers have been shown to resolve forensic cases
under certain scenarios where autosomal markers provide limited or inconclusive evidence …

Y chromosome is a male-specific paternal inherited chromosome. The STR markers on Y
chromosome have been widely used in forensic practices. This article summarizes the …

In forensics, analysis of biological samples for identification and verification is quite often
and usually very challenging. Y-Short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) and associated Single …

Y chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) are used in forensic investigations as a
useful complementary tool to autosomal markers. The ongoing development of new kits with …

This article reviews new genetic markers on the Y-chromosome and methods for analyzing
these short tandem repeat (STR) and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci. Relative …