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From: "Dan W. Olds" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] tests for women and articles for beginners
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 14:33:54 -0400
References: <33.462f4b1d.2da1a866@aol.com>

Women do not have the Y-chromosome so that test could be not be done for
them. That leaves mtDNA and some of the test for "deep ancestry" based on
other chromosomes.

However, before any testing it seems to me to be best to have a question
that you would like for it to answer.
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Subject: Re: [DNA] tests for women and articles for beginners


> Two questions:
>
> 1. Which DNA test would be the best to do for a woman?
>
>
> 2. Where to find articles to help a beginner would be welcome.
> I am giving an hour talk to a society (very small group and I happen to be
> the only one that has been involved in DNA group testing (Perkins and
Horton).
> I actually told them I did not know enough but they say I know more than
what
> they do - so I agreed to look further into it BUT need your help.
> Thank you
> Jackie
>
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