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[Identification of sibling brothers using STR and Y-biallelic markers]
Mei-yun Tang1, Jian Huang, Jin-hong Cai
1Furong Forensic Science Identification Center of Hunan Second People's Hospital, Changsha 410007, China. tangmeiyun2000@yahoo.com.cn
Objective:
To explore the methods for identification of sibling brothers with Y-STR locus mutation by detection of genetic markers on autosome and Y-biallelic.
Methods:
Goldeneye 20A and 18NC kit were used to genotyped the 35 STRs on autosome from two men. PowerPlex Y kit and Yfiler kit were used to genotyped the 16 STRs on Y chromosome full sibling index was calculated by ITO method. Twenty Y-biallelic markers were genotyped by fragment length discrepant allele specific PCR or general PCR.
Results:
Relationship of sibling brothers was found to have mutation of 2 loci on 16 Y-STR and the identical genetype of 20 Y-biallelic markers as well as a cumulative full sibling index of 4.3149 x 10(6) from 35 STRs on autosome.
Conclusion:
In identification of paternal linage of Y-STR mutation, more genetic information can be acquired by detection of Y-biallelic markers including SNP and InDel.
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