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From: "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Fw: "What the #@%&**# Do We (I) Know"
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:18:24 -0700
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I disagree heartily. In these particular cases these folks have readily
identifiable haplotypes which strongly suggest a haplogroup. In such cases
a well thought out custom test program allows the owner to learn the most
for the least expense. I will tell you why my beliefs are so strong about
this. If people are talked into a bunch of costly tests which add little to
their knowledge about their haplotype's relationship to the downstream
haplogroups, I think they will be much more difficult to convince to do
tests when they and the broader community could really learn some things of
interest by planned SNP tests. I would recommend a plan of custom tests
for these folks.

Ken



----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Stafford" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Fw: "What the #@%&**# Do We (I) Know"


>I would recommend Product 17 (the Marligen multiplex) as a starter unless a
>person has a thorough knowledge of SNP testing. If a prediction is wrong,
>it can be very costly to start with the custom tests. It is possible that
>fill-in tests may be needed. However, the overall cost is about the same.
>
> Bob Stafford
>
> johncj <> wrote:
>
>
> Now for the big one. David Faux has recommended to Jeffrey Johnstone that
> he have their test 17 done but Jeff thinks that the test 11 might be
> better. I would appreciate your thoughts.
>
>
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