Summary List of Y Chromosome STR Loci and Available Fact Sheets
See also Butler, J.M., Kline, M.C., Decker, A.E. (2008) Addressing Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (Y-STR) allele nomenclature. Journal of Genetic Genealogy 4(2): 125-148
Marker Name |
Allele Range* (repeat numbers) |
Repeat Motif |
GenBank Accession |
Reference Allele |
DYS19 |
10-19 |
TAGA |
AC017019 (r&c) |
15 |
7-28 |
GAAA |
AC022486 (r&c) |
11 |
|
DYS389I: 9-17 DYS389II:24-34 |
(TCTG) (TCTA) (TCTG) (TCTA) |
AC004617 (r&c) |
12, 29 |
|
17-28 |
(TCTA) (TCTG) |
AC011289 |
24 |
|
6-14 |
TCTA |
AC011302 |
11 |
|
6-17 |
TAT |
AC011745 (r&c) |
13 |
|
9-17 |
AGAT |
AC006152 |
12 |
|
YCAII a/b |
11-25 |
CA |
AC015978 |
23 |
10-18 |
ATT |
AC004810 |
12 |
|
DYS425 |
10-14 |
TGT |
AC095380 |
10 |
10-12 |
GTT |
AC007034 |
12 |
|
9-12 |
TAAT (CTAT) |
AC002992 |
10 |
|
DYS435 |
9-13 |
TGGA |
AC002992 |
9 |
DYS436 |
9-15 |
GTT |
AC005820 |
12 |
13-17 |
TCTA |
AC002992 |
16 |
|
6-14 |
TTTTC |
AC002531 |
10 |
|
9-14 |
AGAT |
AC002992 |
13 |
|
DYS441 |
12-18 |
TTCC |
AC004474 |
14 |
DYS442 |
10-14 |
(TATC)2(TGTC)3(TATC)12 |
AC004810 |
17 |
DYS443 |
12-17 |
TTCC |
AC007274 |
13 |
DYS444 |
11-15 |
TAGA |
AC007043 |
14 |
DYS445 |
10-13 |
TTTA |
AC009233 |
12 |
DYS446 |
10-18 |
TCTCT |
AC006152 |
14 |
22-29 |
TAAWA |
AC005820 |
23 |
|
20-26 |
AGAGAT |
AC025227 |
22 |
|
DYS449 |
26-36 |
TTTC |
AC051663 |
29 |
DYS450 |
8-11 |
TTTTA |
AC051663 |
9 |
DYS452 |
27-33 |
YATAC |
AC010137 |
31 |
DYS453 |
9-13 |
AAAT |
AC006157 |
11 |
DYS454 |
10-12 |
AAAT |
AC025731 |
11 |
DYS455 |
8-12 |
AAAT |
AC012068 |
11 |
13-18 |
AGAT |
AC010106 |
15 |
|
13-20 |
GAAA |
AC010902 |
16 |
|
DYS459 a/b |
7-10 |
TAAA |
AC010682 |
9 |
7-12 |
ATAG |
AC009235 (r&c) |
10 |
|
8-14 |
(TAGA) CAGA |
AC009235 (r&c) |
12 |
|
DYS462 |
8-14 |
TATG |
AC007244 |
11 |
DYS463 |
18-27 |
AARGG |
AC007275 |
24 |
DYS464 a/b/c/d |
11-20 |
CCTT |
X17354 |
13 |
DYS481 | 20-30 | CTT | 22 | |
DYS485 | 10-18 | TTA | 16 | |
DYS490 | TTA | AC019058 | 12 | |
DYS495 | 12-18 | AAT | AC004474 | 15 |
DYS497 | 13-16 | TTA | 14 | |
DYS504 | 11-19 | TCCT | AC006157 | 18 |
DYS505 | 9-15 | TCCT | AC012078 | 12 |
DYS508 | 8-15 | TATC | AC006462 | 11 |
DYS520 | 18-26 | ATAS | AC007275 | 20 |
DYS522 | 8-17 | GATA | AC007247 | 10 |
DYS525 | TAGA | AC010104 | 10 | |
DYS531 | 11-13 | AAAT | 11 | |
DYS532 | 9-17 | CTTT | AC016991 | 14 |
DYS533 | 9-14 | ATCT | AC053516 | 12 |
DYS534 | 10-20 | CTTT | AC053516 | 15 |
DYS540 | TTAT | AC010135 | 12 | |
DYS549 | 10-14 | GATA | AC010133 | 13 |
DYS556 | AATA | AC011745 | 11 | |
DYS557 | TTTC | AC007876 | 16 | |
DYS565 | 9-14 | ATAA | AC010726 | 12 |
DYS570 | 12-23 | TTTC | AC012068 | 17 |
DYS572 | 8-12 | AAAT | 10 | |
DYS573 | 8-11 | TTTA | 10 | |
DYS575 | AAAT | AC007247 | 10 | |
DYS576 | 13-21 | AAAG | AC010104 | 17 |
DYS594 | 9-14 | AAATA | AC010137 | 10 |
DYS607 |
[GAAG]15[GAAA][GAAG][GAAA][GAAG] |
19 | ||
DYS612 | [CCT]5[CTT][TCT]4[CCT][TCT]25 | AC006383 | 36 | |
DYS626 | AAAG | 18 | ||
DYS632 | CATT | AC006371 | 9 | |
DYS635 (C4) | 17-27 | TSTA compound | AC004772 (r&c) | 23 |
DYS641 | TAAA | AC018677 | 10 | |
DYS643 | 7-15 | CTTTT | AC007007 | 11 |
8-13 (25-30) |
TAGA |
AC011751 (r&c) |
12 |
|
20-25 |
TSTA compound |
G42673 |
21 |
|
13-18 |
(TCCA)2(TATC)13 |
AC011751 |
15 |
*Allele ranges are based on literature summaries where available or information from collaborators or in-house testing.
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Last Updated: 06/29/2009