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 Y chromosome is currently by far the most popular marker in genetic genealogy that
combines genetic data and family history. This popularity is based on its haploid character …

After opening the first version of an internet-accessible worldwide reference database of Y
chromosome profiles 14 years ago and six years after the last major relaunch the new …

Many studies of human populations have used the male-specific region of the Y
chromosome (MSY) as a marker, but MSY sequence variants have traditionally been subject …

The analysis of short tandem repeat (STR) markers located on the Y chromosome is an
established method in forensic casework analysis. Usually this method is applied in cases of …

Informed consent is based on basic ethical principles that should be considered when
conducting biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects. These principles …

In this study, we collected blood samples from 1033 father–son pairs of a Han population
from Guangdong Province, Southern China, of which 1007 fathers were unrelated male …

Nowadays, the use of Y-chromosome polymorphisms forms an essential part of many
forensic DNA investigations. However, this was not always the case. Only since 1992 have …

Short tandem repeats (STRs) are mutation-prone loci that span nearly 1% of the human
genome. Previous studies have estimated the mutation rates of highly polymorphic STRs by …

The mutation rate on the Y-chromosome matters for estimating the time-to-the-most-recent-
common-ancestor (TMRCA, ie haplogroup age) in population genetics, as well as for …