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From: "Edward Felstead" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] mutation rate estimations?
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 19:19:54 -0000
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Thank you Joe!
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From: "Joe Fox" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] mutation rate estimations?


> Edward
>
> I'll can give you my experience separately but, for a good summary, go to
> http://worldfamilies.net/marker.htm and there is much more information at
> http://worldfamilies.net/helpful_tools.htm You'll find rates for 449 in
> there, it is one of the faster moving markers.
>
> In general, the experts look at familytree's mutation rates as too high.
> The rates given are averages for familytreedna's first 12 markers, (393
> through 389-ii), markers 13 thru 25 (458 thru 464) and markers 26 thru 37
> (460 thru 438) in the order they normally list them. You can do a weighted
> average to get an estimate for 1 thru 25 and 1 thru 37.
>
> The average is what counts in making TMRCA predictions.
> Joe Fox
> Lafayette, CA
>
>> Hi Joe
>> Just read your note re Mutation rates.
>> This topic is very important to me at present as I have a 36/37 match with
> another person
>> of the same surname with just one mismatch at DYS 449.
>> I am a bit in the dark re the different "Panels" you listed in your note
> to Whit.
>> I wonder if you could expand these for me and in particular what would be
> the mutation
>> rate for DYS 449?
>> Thank you.
>> Best Wishes
>> Edward
>>
>>
>> > Whit
>> >
>> > I was not there but this message was sent to the list:
>> > In a message dated 11/1/2004 7:35:44 PM Central Standard Time,
>> > writes:
>> >>
>> > The more precise mutation rates which I noted were:
>> >
>> > .00399 for 1-12 (1st panel)
>> > .00481 for 12-25 (2nd panel)
>> > .00748 for 26-37 (3rd panel)
>> >
>> > I believe I saw .0058 for all 37 markers. Is that correct?
>> >
>
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