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From: Vincent Vizachero <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] OmniPop caution received from FamilyTreeDNA
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:16:09 -0500
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On Mar 14, 2007, at 12:42 AM, Alfred A. Aburto Jr. wrote:

> I think so too. OmniPop and the RCMP employ established databases
> published in the technical literature and I'm sure the analysis
> conducted (the results) are correctly done.

Right. The problem isn't with OmniPop or its data: it is a quite
good tool for its conceived purpose. The problem is that people are
using it to do something for which it is not suitable: admixture
estimation.

Vince

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