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From: "Lowe DNA" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] March National Geographic
Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:46:05 -0600
In-Reply-To: <2e9.276b5c1.313b27a3@aol.com>


Ann..

Thanks. I hope that more "extensive testing" will be done.

Most of have waited 12 months for results... My hope is that
we will get some actual results before long.

Bill

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Subject: Re: [DNA] March National Geographic


In a message dated 03/04/06 9:06:17 AM Pacific Standard Time,
writes:

> The only drawback is that the NGS appears to be testing only 12 markers
and
> I
> am not clear if they are guesstimating the haplogroup; or, actually
testing
> the
> the SNP at the major haplogroup node.

The 12-marker Y test is just for the public participation phase. The samples
from the field projects will have more extensive testing (Spencer Wells once
intimated that it might even include X and autosomal markers).

I'm not 100% clear on the SNP testing, either, but my impression from
reports
on the mailing list is that SNP tests are performed if the haplotype is not
a
close match to a SNP-proven haplotype (close = exact or one-step difference
to one and only one haplogroup).

Ann Turner


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