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Take a look at http://www.kerchner.com/dnamutationrates.htm
Note the marker changes are not very common , thus we are able group similar STR markers together to form clusters. If the participants are in the same haplogroup (confirmed with SNPs) then we can make estimates for the ages. You may see references MRCA (Most Recent Common Ancestor).Last edited by thetick; 4 August 2011, 03:24 PM.
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Originally posted by nathanm View PostOK, I misunderstood your question. There are several studies on the mutation rate of Y-STRs. Most involve thousands of father-son pairs, and they've found varying rates among different markers. This article in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy (JoGG) is a good discussion of the methodology and links to two such studies. The handiest reference for mutation rates is this color-coded diagram.
For DYS456, the average observed mutation rate is 0.00735/generation, i.e. about once every 136 generations. For more detail, this page at YHRD shows the allele frequencies for DYS456, and links to more recent studies that included it.
- What percentage of the time does a mutation of a specific marker produce a GD of +1?
- What percentage of the time does a mutation of a specific marker produce a GD of -1?
- What percentage of the time does a mutation of a specific marker produce a GD of +2?
- What percentage of the time does a mutation of a specific marker produce a GD of -2?
- When any mutation occurs, what percentage produces at total GD of +1?
- etc..
The utility of this information will increase as the database increases. At some point, it will be possible to make a family tree with only information derived from DNA samples.
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Originally posted by AJAskey View PostThanks Nathan. I reread the FAQ and still did not see the answer to my question. But it may be in there and I missed it. I'll take your answer unless someone tells me different. I would think someone would have done a statistical study on counts between known close generations. If I find one online I will post it here.
For DYS456, the average observed mutation rate is 0.00735/generation, i.e. about once every 136 generations. For more detail, this page at YHRD shows the allele frequencies for DYS456, and links to more recent studies that included it.
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Originally posted by nathanm View PostYes, STR counts can mutate up or down, and when it happens, the GD between father and son will be > 0. I'd recommend reading the Y-STR FAQ on this website. It'll answer many questions you might have, and questions you hadn't thought of yet.
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Originally posted by AJAskey View PostIs it possible for a son to have a lower count for a marker than a father or grandfather? For example, one father has a DYS456 of 16 while the son has a 15. Is this possible? Rare? Can't happen?
Are there any rules for STR counts? General guidelines? I just need an expert or links to information please.
Thanks.
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Is it possible for a son to have a lower count for a marker than a father or grandfather? For example, one father has a DYS456 of 16 while the son has a 15. Is this possible? Rare? Can't happen?
Are there any rules for STR counts? General guidelines? I just need an expert or links to information please.
Thanks.Last edited by AJAskey; 3 August 2011, 05:53 PM.
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