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Mutations at Y-STR loci: implications for paternity testing and forensic analysis.
Forensic science international - 15 May 2001
Kayser M, Sajantila A
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge about mutation rates and the mutational process of Y-chromosomal short-tandem-repeat (STR) or microsatellite loci used in paternity testing and forensic analysis is crucial for the correct interpretation of resulting genetic profiles. Therefore, we recently analysed a total of 4999 male germline transmissions from father/son pairs of confirmed paternity (probability > or = 99.9%) at 15 Y-STR loci which...
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