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From: "Ralph Turner" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Surname DNA Projects
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 08:39:41 -0700
References: <LOBBIKECBNCODKHHIHAKOEIGCNAA.bdurham@agenus.com>
In-Reply-To: <LOBBIKECBNCODKHHIHAKOEIGCNAA.bdurham@agenus.com>


Bob:

I found this site completey empty!

RT

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On 7/3/01 at 7:40 AM Bob Durham wrote:

>Greetings List:
>
>Over the last few months we have observed a marked increase
>in the number of Surname DNA projects here on the list; and,
>more than a few people have asked about the database storage
>of results.
>
>As you may know, Agenus.com currently offers a Y-Chromosome
>calculator that can be used to determine Geographic ethnicity
>based on Y-Chromosome test results. Since our database is already
>set-up for this kind of data reporting, I have the following
>suggestion:
>
>1) Agenus.com can enable our Surname data fields in our database.
>2) Agenus.com can build STR test results and surname entry forms
>for entering data in to the database.
>3) Forms entry will be encrypted using SSL, and password secured.
>4) Database results will be published only in the context of a
>calculator result: i.e., a user enters DSY values they are interested
>in, the calculator will return probabilities for geographic ethnicity
>as well as surname(s).
>5) Agenus will not charge users for using this system and calculator;
>our goal is to emphasize a standard for y-chromosome data use through
>this incentive.
>
>This message is intended only as a suggestion looking for your remarks;
>I thought there may be some benefit to this approach for the individual
>projects and their links to each other.
>
>Base pair regards,
>
>Bob Durham
>www.agenus.com
>
>
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