DNA Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG): An update of the recommendations on the use of Y-STRs in forensic analysis

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 157; no. 2; pp. 187 - 197
• Main Authors: Gusmão, L., Butler, J.M., Carracedo, A., Gill, P., Kayser, M., Mayr, W.R., Morling, N., Prinz, M., Roewer, L., Tyler-Smith, C., Schneider, P.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ireland Ltd 10-03-2006; Elsevier; The Lancet Publishing Group, a division of Elsevier Science Ltd; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Alleles; Analysis; Biological and medical sciences; Chromosomes, Human, Y; DNA commission; DNA Fingerprinting - standards; Forensic medicine; Forensic sciences; General aspects; Genetics; Genetics, Population; Haplotypes; Human population genetics; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); ISFG; Male; Medical sciences; Mutation; Mutation (Biology); Polymorphism, Genetic; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Short tandem reapeat; Societies, Scientific; Society; Tandem Repeat Sequences; Terminology as Topic; Y chromosome; ISFG; Mutation; Short tandem reapeat; DNA commission; Y chromosome; Human; Forensic science; Legal medicine; Use; Commission; Forensic aspect; Y-Chromosome; Tandemly repeated sequence; Population genetics; Recommendation; Analysis; Microsatellite DNA; Society; International
• ISSN: 0379-0738; 1872-6283
• DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.04.002

The DNA Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics (ISFG) regularly publishes guidelines and recommendations concerning the application of DNA polymorphisms to the problems of human identification. A previous recommendation published in 2001 has already addressed Y-chromosome polymorphisms, with particular emphasis on short tandem repeats (STRs). Since then, the use of Y-STRs has become very popular, and a numerous new loci have been introduced. The current recommendations address important aspects to clarify problems regarding the nomenclature, the definition of loci and alleles, population genetics and reporting methods.