The male-specific part of the human Y chromosome is widely used in forensic DNA analysis,
particularly in cases where standard autosomal DNA profiling is not informative. A Y …

The deconvolution of DNA mixtures has gathered the attention of forensic DNA scientists for
over two decades. To enhance mixture deconvolution capabilities, a new generation of …

A case study will be used to examine specific issues of bioethics and forensic science that
occur in forensic investigative genealogical searching, which include genetic privacy …

Short tandem repeat polymorphisms on the male‐specific part of the human Y‐chromosome
(Y‐STRs) are valuable tools in many areas of human genetics. Although their paternal …

By using the recently introduced 6-dye Yfiler® Plus multiplex, we analyzed 462 males
belonging to 20 ethnic groups from four eastern African countries (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti …

Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) with high mutation rates are recognized as
valuable genetic markers for differentiating paternally related men, who typically cannot be …

The discovery of rapidly mutating (RM) Y-STRs started to move the field of forensic Y-STR
analysis from male lineage identification towards male individual identification. Previously …

The Y‐STR landscape of Coastal Southeastern Han (CSEH) living in Chinese southeast
areas (including Guangdong, Fujian, and Zhejiang provinces) is still unclear. We …

Pakistan harbors 18 major ethnic groups and Hazara is one of the distinct but smaller
groups comprising 0.090% of the total population. Hazara individuals have typical …

Bones are a valuable source of DNA in forensic, anthropological, and archaeological
investigations. There are a number of scenarios in which the only samples available for …