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From: Molecular Genealogy <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Re:Molecular Genealogy at the Brigham Young University
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 12:44:19 -0700
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Larry,
I was the one that answered your email.
The Consent Form you read has to do ONLY with the participation in the
construction of the database. This is why we stated that there are no
immediate benefits to you for participating in the study. Regarding the
cost, right now we can't tell because the database is not ready and
therefore we are unable to foresee what the cost of using it to help in
answering specific genealogical questions could be. However, there are a
number of situations in which the database will not be required to answer
questions. All you have to do is to submit the question you have to the
Molecular Genealogy Research Group and we will look at it and discuss with
you what can be done and if there is a cost involved. BYU is a non-profit
organization, but there are some cost involved with the collection,
extraction and analysis of DNA that need to be covered. In addition, not
everyone has the same problem and for some people it may required a more
expensive procedure than for others. For example, we are working on a
family line that has hundreds of descendants living today. We collect
samples from several representatives of the different lines and are looking
for the answers they have submitted. There are many samples involved and a
lot more work that just verifying a relationship between two individuals. I
know that this is still a generic answer, but you need to get in touch with
us and discuss your situation with our experts to determine what can be
done and how much would it cost.

Thanks,

Ugo A. Perego
Director of Public Relations
Molecular Genealogy Research Group
http://molecular-genealogy.byu.edu

tel. (801) 378-1245

775 WIDB - BYU
Provo, UT 84602
USA




At 08:06 PM 11/2/00 -0500, you wrote:
>11/2/00 7:30pm EST
>
>I went to the BYU web site and read the information about their study. It
>appears to have interesting possibilities as stated:
>
>"2. Reconstruct genealogies using genetic information. This information
>can be used to resolve "blocked" genealogies where information is
>incomplete or missing due to lack of records, illegitimacy, or adoption,
>and which has prevented the linking of families. This also allows for the
>molecular identification of missing relatives. New genealogical links will
>be established between living individuals by identifying or confirming
>suspected lineages that are currently impossible to resolve using
>traditional methods.."
>
>But nothing was stated on the web sites how participants would be able to
>get the information mentioned above and the consent form stated:
>"Benefits. There will be no immediate benefit to you for participating in
>this study."
>
>I inquired via e-mail to the project how information could be obtained if
>there was no "immediate benefit" for participating. I was told that there
>was a second phase where "individuals with specific genealogical
>questions, regardless of their participation in the construction of the
>database, will contact us and we will work with them on a one on one
>basis, using the database to pinpoint the origins of their DNA markers in
>place and time."
>
>The implication of this to me is that if you want to make use of the
>information from the study, then it will probably involve some cost, which
>is not clearly stated up front. But, since I have not gone through the
>procedure, I don't know this for sure.
>
>Is there anyone on the list who has participated in the BYU study that
>knows what the "one on one" consultation will cost, if anything?
>
>Larry
>
>
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