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From: "Diana Gale Matthiesen" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] K2 markers
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 07:47:35 -0400
References: <3.0.6.32.20070506051949.046586b0@samsloan.com><3.0.6.32.20070506065539.04692e10@samsloan.com>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20070506065539.04692e10@samsloan.com>


The haplogroup is defined by SNP testing, while haplotypes are defined by STR
testing. The haplogroup is a much larger group and will contain many different
haplotypes, some of which may resemble JEFFERSON's while others do not.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: On Behalf Of Sam Sloan
> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 6:56 AM
> To: ; HOPE A. CARNICLE
> Subject: Re: [DNA] K2 markers
>
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> Here are your three K2 members:
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> N19351 K2 13 24 15 10 15 16 11 12 11 12 14 27
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> 68380 Edward - 1812 in SC K2 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 12 12 14 13 30
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> 76390 Martin Fralix - 1818 in SC K2 13 23 14 10 14 15 11 12 12 14 13 30
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> As we can see, Edward and Martin Fralix are an exact match right across.
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> However, N19351 only matches on 3 out of 12.
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> Why is it that they are all classified the same: K2 ?
>
> Sam Sloan
>
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