1. The STRbase website lists a wide range of observed STR mutation rates at: http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/mutation.htm based on data from the most extensive recent AABB survey, typing trios with standard STRs, outlined at: http://www.aabb.org/Documents/Accreditation/Parentage_Testing_Accreditation_Program/ptannrpt03.pdf
2. Mutation rates in human microsatellites: influence of the structure and length of the tandem repeat;Brinkman;Am. J. Hum. Genet.,1998
3. A regularly updated catalogue of STR null alleles reported in the literature is maintained at STRbase: http://www.cstl.nist.gov/biotech/strbase/NullAlleles.htm
4. How to deal with mutations in DNA-testing;Fimmers;Adv. Forensic Haemogenet.,1992
5. Genotyping inconsistencies and null alleles using AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® and Powerplex® 16 kits;Amorim;Prog. Forensic Genet.,2004