Trying To Determine If Two Males Are Related? The Y-STR Y Chromosome DNA Test May Be Right For You!
Y-STR Testing can be the right option for you! Y-STR, or Y-Chromosome testing is commonly used in ancestry cases where there are two males wanting to determine if they are related. The Y chromosome is passed from male to male in patrilineal ancestry, therefore only works when two males are being tested. With a very slow mutation rate, the Y chromosome remains virtually intact and unchanged when passed from father to son. Genealogical testing has become an accurate and affordable way to determine if a biological relationship exists when two people were previously unsure. Like other DNA testing, the Y-STR can be done through a simple cheek swab, or buccal swab. Companies like Paternity-USA offer affordable pricing, which makes the test more accessible to serious genealogic researchers, or to families who are just trying to find out if they are related. Y-STR results are given in the form of a percentage. The test can only be performed between 2 males. The result does not give you the ex...