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 …

Forensic DNA profiling currently allows the identification of persons already known to
investigating authorities. Recent advances have produced new types of genetic markers …

Over the past decade, the human identity testing community has settled on a set of core
short tandem repeat (STR) loci that are widely used for DNA typing applications. A variety of …

Nonrecombining Y-chromosomal microsatellites (Y-STRs) are widely used to infer
population histories, discover genealogical relationships, and identify males for criminal …

In a worldwide collaborative effort, 19,630 Y-chromosomes were sampled from 129 different
populations in 51 countries. These chromosomes were typed for 23 short-tandem repeat …

The panels of 9–17 Y-chromosomal short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) currently used in
forensic genetics have adequate resolution of different paternal lineages in many human …

Well-resolved molecular gene trees illustrate the concept of descent with modification and
exhibit the opposing processes of drift and migration, both of which influence population …

The DNA Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) regularly
publishes guidelines and recommendations concerning the application of DNA …

The male specificity of the human Y chromosome makes it potentially useful in forensic
studies and paternity testing, and markers are now available which will allow its usefulness …

We report a comparison of worldwide genetic variation among 255 individuals by using
autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y-chromosome polymorphisms. Variation is assessed by use …