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From: "Lowe DNA" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] Definitive list of loci/DYS numbers
Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 20:55:02 -0500
In-Reply-To: <019301c3103a$60a3c900$0d64a8c0@NancySonyIV>




One point made there is that there is a law of
diminishing returns as the number of markers tested increases.

http://nitro.biosci.arizona.edu/ftdna/TMRCA.html


Alas however, I believe a match on 40/100 (0.40) is better
than a match of 10/25 (0.40)...even though the probability of
getting matches with more markers decreases...

Bill

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