Guidance

Y-STR profiling (FSR-GUI-0013)

Guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales.

• From: Forensic Science Regulator
• Published: 26 March 2021
• Last updated: 6 March 2025
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  1. 6 March 2025

     Published issue 2 of the Y-STR profiling document.

  2. 21 January 2025

     Added a link to the previous version of this guidance.

  3. 25 August 2023

     Guidance updated with changes to formatting, structure and naming system, in line with requirements under the Forensic Science Act 2021. Accessible version of guidance added.

  4. 26 March 2021

     First published.

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Details

This document provides guidance for Y-STR analysis delivered into the criminal justice system in England and Wales as it applies to profile comparison and kinship testing. It does not apply to ancestry testing.

You can view the previous version of this guidance on the National Archives.