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From: "H. B. Whitmore" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Cost per expected mutation
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:06:43 -0500
In-Reply-To: <56642D5D-5DAF-459D-A92A-EE07052D99DB@vizachero.com>


on 10/31/06 9:52 PM, Vincent Vizachero at wrote:


> Using an analysis of this type reinforces to me what an expensive
> test the $100 12-marker test really is. Despite its value as one of
> the absolute cheapest tests around, it strikes me as a false economy.
> The 18, 23, 25, and 26 marker tests are much better values, and the
> 37 and 43 marker tests are better values still.
>
Doesn't that depend on the objective? 12 markers is still useful to weed out
those that cannot possibly be related. I've paid for several 12's with the
same surname that have proven to be entirely different haplogroups. It would
be great to have them extended for the project as a whole, but for my
personal line I found all I needed to know from the 12 marker test.

Hal


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