The objective of the present study was to examine the properties of a set of single-copy Y-
STR loci to assess their suitability for forensic casework in three South African populations.
Three criteria were used to select markers for assessment. Firstly, the single-copy markers of
the minimal haplotype were selected based on their established use in forensic studies.
Secondly, 8 markers were selected on the basis of high gene diversity values reported for
several population studies, and thirdly 19 markers were chosen from a survey of Y …