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Identification, characterization and forensic application of novel Y-STRs.

Iida R, Kishi K

Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Matsuoka-cho, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. ireiko@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp

Y-chromosomal polymorphic STRs are a powerful tool for forensic and evolutionary studies. Within the last decade, a series of Y-STR systems have been developed and demonstrated to be suitable for a variety of forensic applications including sexual assault cases and paternity testing. This review describes our recent studies on novel male-specific Y-STRs, involving identification, development of a multiplex-PCR system, population study and forensic application.

Published 24 June 2005 in Leg Med (Tokyo), 7(4): 255-8.
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