Guidance

DNA relationship testing using autosomal short tandem repeats

Standards and guidance for those forensic practitioners providing relationship testing services using autosomal DNA short tandem repeat profiling.

• From: Forensic Science Regulator
• Published: 6 April 2021

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DNA relationship testing using autosomal short tandem repeats

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This document applies only to short tandem repeat (STR) markers, although the ethos of the guidelines can be applied to other classes of autosomal markers such as In/Dels and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).

Testing using uniparentally inherited markers located on the sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA is specifically excluded.

Published 6 April 2021