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From: Molecular Genealogy <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] DNA testing for male and female lines
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 16:38:35 -0700
In-Reply-To: <a0.da81c6e.2770c89a@aol.com>


Can anybody post the site where I can find the answers to Dr. Woodward's
questions in Maryland?

Thanks,
Ugo



At 09:20 AM 12/19/00 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 12/18/2000 8:11:20 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> writes:
>
>
>
> > I have read a lot about the "Y" DNA identification for finding common
> > ancestors.
> >
> > do they have any protocols for identifying females?
> >
>
>
>
>Yes indeed, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) can be used for females. Most of our
>DNA is found in the nucleus of the cell, but mitochondria are small
>organelles in the cell body (cytoplasm) which have their own DNA. The number
>of mitochondria in the egg is huge compared to the number in the sperm, so
>for all practical purposes, you inherit your mtDNA only from your mother.
>Some good starting points for further reading are sites which offer mtDNA
>testing, such as http://www.oxfordancestors.com and
>http://www.familytreedna.com. You might also search the archives of this
>mailing list at
>http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Miscellaneous/GENEALOGY-DNA.html. A
>good search phrase would be
>
>mitochondrial or mtDNA
>
>Also please notice that I changed the subject line to answer your question. I
>encourage people to do that when the topic drifts from the original post.
>That way it's easier to scan our archives for posts which interest you.
>
>Ann Turner
>List Administrator
>
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