We use the ISAG (International Society for Animal Genetics) 2006 microsatellite/short tandem repeat (STR) marker panel with the latest updates recommended by ISAG:
- 21 core markers – these have been in use for many years.
- 12 additional markers – The addition of these markers can clear up parentage questions in cases where the individual dogs being tested are very closely related and cannot be separated using the core markers alone.
Canine STR Profile Markers
The full panel of short tandem repeat (STR) markers comprises 33 markers, as listed below. Canine Genetic Testing tests the full panel, which was originally defined by ISAG in 2006 and has undergone a few recent changes/updates, as indicated in the Comments column.| Marker Name | Marker Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| AHT121 | Primary (Core) | |
| AHT137 | Primary (Core) | |
| AHTh130 | Primary (Core) | Not tested by all service providers |
| AHTh171 | Primary (Core) | |
| AHTh260 | Primary (Core) | |
| AHTk211 | Primary (Core) | |
| AHTk253 | Primary (Core) | |
| Amelogenin (X/Y) | Primary (Core) | |
| CXX279 | Primary (Core) | |
| FH2054 | Primary (Core) | Not tested by CAGT: Removed from the ISAG panel in 2017 |
| FH2848 | Primary (Core) | |
| INRA21 | Primary (Core) | |
| INU005 | Primary (Core) | |
| INU030 | Primary (Core) | |
| INU050 | Primary (Core) | |
| REN54P11 | Primary (Core) | |
| REN64E19 | Primary (Core) | Not tested by all service providers |
| REN105L03 | Primary (Core) | Not tested by all service providers |
| REN162C04 | Primary (Core) | |
| REN169D01 | Primary (Core) | |
| REN169O18 | Primary (Core) | |
| REN247M23 | Primary (Core) | |
| 0123_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 0176_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 0323_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 0669_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 0914_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 0959_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 1055_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 1257_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 1404_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 1878_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 2469_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
| 2642_RD | Secondary (Extra) | Added to the ISAG Panel in 2017 |
