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From: "Jim Carpenter" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Haplogroup P
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 10:10:12 -0700
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David,

Yes , From what I have read it is rare. I'll get with this person to see if
I can get him to do the SNP test. Thanks I'm no DNA pro and I need the
advice.

Jim C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Faux" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Haplogroup P


> Jim:
>
> Rare as hens teeth. P is found in Central Asia and but rarely in North
> America. I don't know how one could use any sort of algorithm to predict
> P as I don't believe there is enough haplotype data. I have never seen
> any P designation from FTDNA in any of the hundreds of exact to 4 level
> mutation "matches" for any haplogroup. Best to get them to SNP test the
> sample for you but don't be surprised if the result is R1b (or one of the
> subclades if there is a "match" from Iberia), R1a or possibly Q.
>
> David F.
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
>
>> We have gotten some interesting results back from one of the people in
>> our yDNA
>> project. FTDNA has projected that this person has a P haplogroup. Seems
>> to be
>> rare. Any thoughts on this?
>> Should we have this person do the SNP to confirm this?
>> This person choose to take the 12 marker test. Should I try to get him to
>> upgrade to the 25 or 37 marker tests?
>> He has no matches at all right now on the markers. One match in the
>> Haplogroup
>> from Spain and that's a 3 step mutation.
>>
>> Thanks !
>>
>> Jim C.
>
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