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Y-chromosome SNP reference sequence?

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Y-chromosome SNP reference sequence?

Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
My half-brother and I (from different fathers) have received AncestryDNA (autosomal) test results. I ran the raw data through a utility to identify shared strands. Because we have different (and unrelated) fathers, I expected the results for the Y-chromosome to be quite different, so was surprised when the entire chromosome was flagged as a shared strand (1 non-matching SNP treated as matching). I infer from this that there must be very little variation in the Y SNPs? Is this true? If so, is there a reference sequence for the 885 SNPs for which Ancestry provides test results?
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RomeoJA56 23 Apr 2013 4:09AM GMT 
APTurner 23 Apr 2013 9:28AM GMT 
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