DYS461

Y-Chromosome STRs

DYS461 is a tetranucleotide short tandem repeat (STR) locus on chromosome Y, a Y-chromosome STR (Y-STR).

Basic Information

Y

TCTA[n]

Tetranucleotide

12

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See how the STRNaming name of the reference allele maps onto its sequence: repeat blocks, flanking regions and flanking variants.

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Genomic Coordinates

GRCh38/hg38

chrY:18,888,804-18,888,851 (48 bp)

GRCh37/hg19

chrY:21,050,690-21,050,737 (48 bp)

Motif and sequences are shown on the forward (+) strand of GRCh38.

Sequence structure (FSSG)
ISFG minimum range, bracketing and kit coverage from the Forensic Sequence Structure Guide, FSSG v6.1 (STRidER; distributed as FSSG_v6-1_beta.xlsx).
TCTA[n]

CE12_TCTA[11]

TCTG [TCTA]11

chrY:18,888,800-18,888,855 (56 bp)

  • ForenSeq Signature Prep/Plus and MainstAY (Included in range of DYS460)
  • IDSeek mYSTR

Originally characterized on the reverse strand.