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Subject: Re: [DNA] NA in Europeans
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 16:02:17 EDT


In a message dated 6/29/03 8:40:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:


> Almost NO European or African-American who
> > has NA percentages from this test can prove it, by other means. Maybe
> > there's a reason for that: They don't have ANY NA ancestors! How are
> > we all going to feel when DNAPrint genomics finally admits that their
> > test CANNOT show minor ancestry? Probably like I feel right now (and
> > have felt for some time): Like I've been hoodwinked.
> >
> > Ray Whritenour
>

I agree, they probably do NOT have NA ancestry. I think you're blaming the
test too soon. The problem may well be identifying "NA" with the so-called
Native Americans of North and South America. It may be something much more
widespread.
Len


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