Present evidence supporting the argument that Y chromosome STR profiling is not sufficient for proper DNA profiling
What will be an ideal response?
Y chromosomal STR profiling is not sufficient for DNA profiling as it only focuses on the Y chromosome of individuals. As Y chromosomes do not undergo recombination, they are directly inherited from father to son and as such, all males of the same patrilineage will be identified by the same STR pattern.
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