Forensic use of Y-chromosome DNA: a general overview
M Kayser - Human genetics, 2017 - Springer
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 …
particularly in cases where standard autosomal DNA profiling is not informative. A Y …
Punctuated bursts in human male demography inferred from 1,244 worldwide Y-chromosome sequences
We report the sequences of 1,244 human Y chromosomes randomly ascertained from 26
worldwide populations by the 1000 Genomes Project. We discovered more than 65,000 …
worldwide populations by the 1000 Genomes Project. We discovered more than 65,000 …
Ancient Rome: A genetic crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean
Ancient Rome was the capital of an empire of~ 70 million inhabitants, but little is known
about the genetics of ancient Romans. Here we present 127 genomes from 29 …
about the genetics of ancient Romans. Here we present 127 genomes from 29 …
Human Y-chromosome variation in the genome-sequencing era
MA Jobling, C Tyler-Smith - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017 - nature.com
The properties of the human Y chromosome–namely, male specificity, haploidy and escape
from crossing over—make it an unusual component of the genome, and have led to its …
from crossing over—make it an unusual component of the genome, and have led to its …
Human Y chromosome haplogroup N: a non-trivial time-resolved phylogeography that cuts across language families
The paternal haplogroup (hg) N is distributed from southeast Asia to eastern Europe. The
demographic processes that have shaped the vast extent of this major Y chromosome …
demographic processes that have shaped the vast extent of this major Y chromosome …
Ancient X chromosomes reveal contrasting sex bias in Neolithic and Bronze Age Eurasian migrations
A Goldberg, T Günther… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Dramatic events in human prehistory, such as the spread of agriculture to Europe from
Anatolia and the late Neolithic/Bronze Age migration from the Pontic-Caspian Steppe, can …
Anatolia and the late Neolithic/Bronze Age migration from the Pontic-Caspian Steppe, can …
Ancient DNA at the edge of the world: Continental immigration and the persistence of Neolithic male lineages in Bronze Age Orkney
K Dulias, MGB Foody, P Justeau… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Orkney was a major cultural center during the Neolithic, 3800 to 2500 BC. Farming
flourished, permanent stone settlements and chambered tombs were constructed, and long …
flourished, permanent stone settlements and chambered tombs were constructed, and long …
Cultural hitchhiking and competition between patrilineal kin groups explain the post-Neolithic Y-chromosome bottleneck
TC Zeng, AJ Aw, MW Feldman - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
In human populations, changes in genetic variation are driven not only by genetic
processes, but can also arise from cultural or social changes. An abrupt population …
processes, but can also arise from cultural or social changes. An abrupt population …
The study of human Y chromosome variation through ancient DNA
T Kivisild - Human Genetics, 2017 - Springer
High throughput sequencing methods have completely transformed the study of human Y
chromosome variation by offering a genome-scale view on genetic variation retrieved from …
chromosome variation by offering a genome-scale view on genetic variation retrieved from …
Genetic substructure and forensic characteristics of Chinese Hui populations using 157 Y-SNPs and 27 Y-STRs
M Xie, F Song, J Li, M Lang, H Luo, Z Wang… - Forensic Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
The Hui group is the second largest ethnic minority and one of the most widespread ethnic
groups in China. However, the genetic architecture of the Hui population remains largely …
groups in China. However, the genetic architecture of the Hui population remains largely …