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Subject: Re: [DNA] test results - different companies
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 19:12:24 EDT
In a message dated 5/1/03 3:55:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:
> Hypothetically if someone would get DNA testing with one company and finds
> a DNA project sponsored by another company could a person join that project
>
> or would they need to be retested.
>
Randy,
There are no blanket rule because every project is run by a different person.
A number of the same markers are used from company to company. I think most
projects would be interested in seeing how those that overlap compare to the
others. However, that is not always true. I contacted a DAVIS Surname study
and was told it is only open to a particular Davis family with specific
geographic roots.
Because of that attitude I had my Davis cousin tested (25 marker) as part of
the Patronymic Group. When I get the results I'll probably send them to the
PA of the Davis group, even though they said they were not interested. They
might want to see if a Southern Davis is genetically similar to their Yankee
DNA. Or they can delete my email.
Grant Johnston
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