Article
Determining Y-STR mutation rates in deep-routing genealogies: Identification of haplogroup differences.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 May 2018
Claerhout Sofie, Vandenbosch Michiel, Nivelle Kelly, Gruyters Leen, Peeters Anke, Larmuseau Maarten H D, Decorte Ronny
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat (Y-STR) mutation rates is essential to determine the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) in familial searching or genealogy research. Up to now, locus-specific mutation rates have been extensively examined especially for commercially available forensic Y-STRs, while haplogroup specific mutation rates have not yet been investigated in detail. Through 450 patrilineally...
Topics
- Adult
- Chromosomes, Human, Y
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Male
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Middle Aged
- Mutation Rate
- Pedigree
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
