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From: "ernest hurst" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] Question for you scientists!
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 15:04:06 -0500


I'm no scientist, but I think you need to read some on MTDNA - pretty much
the opposite of Y, it is passed along only by a female to her children. For
me, and probably for others, it's not of much value since any "official
records" on females, before about mid 1800s (later or earlier, depending on
location), were few and far between. MTDNA CAN tell you where your
mother's, mother's, mother's, etc. mother was tens of thousands of years
ago, though.

Ernie Hurst


> [Original Message]
> From: Debby Peare <>
> To: <>
> Date: 1/2/2004 2:41:15 PM
> Subject: [DNA] Question for you scientists!
>
>
> I've been watching the discussion of
> the different tests and results of the
> DNA "Y" chromosone for awhile now.
> And, I think it's great! :-) But why aren't
> there any tests for the "X" chromosone?
>
> Males are "XY"...the "X" from Mom,
> the "Y" from Dad. And it's the "Y"
> that is tested.
> Well, females are "XX"...first "X"
> from Mom, second "X" from Dad.
> So, tell me, why can't that second X
> be tested as it has to be different from
> Mom's X, or you'd be a clone of Mom!!
> And, why aren't any tests being done with
> the first "X"....Mom's contribution?
> Seems to me that Mom has SOMETHING
> to do with the offspring's DNA ethnicity,
> and makeup, doesn't she?
> Looks like maybe we're being a wee bit
> chauvinistic in research here, aren't we?
>
> Warm regards from Maine,
> Debby Peare
>
>
>
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