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From: Terry Todd <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] haplogroups defintions
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:13:32 -0500
References: <a9.59dd1b20.2df9d950@aol.com>
In-Reply-To: <a9.59dd1b20.2df9d950@aol.com>; from DNACousins@aol.com on Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 11:33:36AM -0400


I didn't see a SNP test at ftdna. What is it? How much does it cost?
What will it show besides haplogroup.

Thanks,
Terry Todd


On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 11:33:36AM -0400, wrote:
> In a message dated 06/10/04 6:51:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> > It seems that my father matches R1a1 a LOT
> > more than anyone in the R1b. And although
> > he does match other groups as well, it
> > seems he matches better in R1a1. With
> > this info and with FTDNA saying he seems to
> > match R1b, it sure looks like he's right in
> > the middle here! (Because a couple of his
> > values seem to belong to neither R1b OR R1a1!)
> > Looking at the chart on the URL that William
> > sent only proves this more.
> > Hope his second set of markers (13-25) results
> > will clear this up.
> >
>
> FTDNA has a bigger database, listing a large number of distinct 12-marker
> haplotypes where the haplogroup has been proven with a SNP test. If their R1b
> "best guess" was a close one (say zero or one mismatch), the odds are good that
> your father is R1b, but of course, only a SNP test can prove that. After all,
> R1a and R1b do have a common ancestor, and we would expect them to have some
> similarities.
>
> The second set of markers may not be of much help, since FTDNA's "best guess"
> is based on the first 12 markers only. You'll need to compare your markers
> with other people who have had a SNP test.
>
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