ummary 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

DYS385 a/b

7-28

GAAA

AC022486 (r&c)

11

DYS389 I DYS389 II

DYS389I: 9-17 DYS389II:24-34

(TCTG) (TCTA) (TCTG) (TCTA)

AC004617 (r&c)

12, 29

DYS390

17-28

(TCTA) (TCTG)

AC011289

24

DYS391

6-14

TCTA

AC011302

11

DYS392

6-17

TAT

AC011745 (r&c)

13

DYS393

9-17

AGAT

AC006152

12

YCAII a/b

11-25

CA

AC015978

23

DYS388

10-18

ATT

AC004810

12

DYS425

10-14

TGT

AC095380

10

DYS426

10-12

GTT

AC007034

12

DYS434

9-12

TAAT (CTAT)

AC002992

10

DYS435

9-13

TGGA

AC002992

9

DYS436

9-15

GTT

AC005820

12

DYS437

13-17

TCTA

AC002992

16

DYS438

6-14

TTTTC

AC002531

10

DYS439

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

DYS447

22-29

TAAWA

AC005820

23

DYS448

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

DYS456

13-18

AGAT

AC010106

15

DYS458

13-20

GAAA

AC010902

16

DYS459 a/b

7-10

TAAA

AC010682

9

DYS460 (A7.1)

7-12

ATAG

AC009235 (r&c)

10

DYS461 (A7.2)

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

Y-GATA-H4

8-13 (25-30)

TAGA

AC011751 (r&c)

12

Y-GATA-C4

20-25

TSTA compound

G42673

21

Y-GATA-A10

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.