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Ethnic fragmentation and degree of urbanization strongly affect the discrimination power of Y-STR haplotypes in central Sahel.
Forensic science international. Genetics - 1 Nov 2020
Della Rocca Chiara, Cannone Francesco, D'Atanasio Eugenia, Bonito Maria, Anagnostou Paolo, Russo Gianluca, Barni Filippo, Alladio Eugenio, Destro-Bisol Giovanni, Trombetta Beniamino, Berti Andrea, Cruciani Fulvio
Abstract excerpt
Y chromosome short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) are commonly used to identify male lineages for investigative and judicial purposes and could represent the only source of male-specific genetic information from unbalanced female-male mixtures. The Yfiler Plus multiplex, which includes twenty conventional and seven rapidly-mutating Y-STRs, represents the most discriminating patrilineal system commercially available to...
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