Forensic assessment on the application of a virtual pool of 30 Y-STRs

Ideally, a panel of Y short tandem repeats (Y-STRs) should include markers with gene diversity (GD) ≥ 0.70 to guarantee a highly accurate and precise individual identification in all forensic situations where Y loci analysis is necessary to support the findings obtained with autosomal STRs. Since not all markers in a multiplex set reach the optimal GD value, to achieve a greater discrimination c apacity (DC), the number of Y-STRs has been gradually expanded also with the addition of rapidly mutating Y-STRs (RM Y-STRs).

Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - October 27, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Giulia Soldati, Stefania Turrina, Domenico De Leo Source Type: research