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From: "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Will FTDNA introduce a test for more than 67 markers?
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 21:07:26 -0700
References: <IGEOKAGLHNEKPCKPADIGIELGPPAA.bbailey.lowedna@baileyconnection.com>


If a cousin has done a STR haplotype and SNP test, then I especially ask why
would a testee want another SNP test assuming his haplotype was close to his
cousin?

----- Original Message -----
From: "bbailey.lowedna" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: [DNA] Will FTDNA introduce a test for more than 67 markers?


> Ken..
>
> No. It would be one of the options just like every other test.
>
> You could choose STR, mtDNA, SNP or combination.
>
> For example, many of our participants sign up because a cousin
> has taken a STR and deep SNP test. A combination might be an
> incentive for them to be tested.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 8:39 PM
> To:
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>
>
> I think this would be a gigantic waste. Some haplotypes need a SNP test
> if
> donor wants to know haplogroup; many don't. To automatically direct
> customers into SNP tests regardless of need seems kind of shady to me.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bbailey.lowedna" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 7:28 PM
> Subject: [DNA] Will FTDNA introduce a test for more than 67 markers?
>
>
>> List...
>>
>> I would rather FTDNA design a combination test STR-SNP for
>> a particular price. The combination now for a 25 marker test
>> is $148 and the SNP test $78. It would be nice if a
>> person could get both for about $200.
>>
>> The consumer would have to pick at least a 25 marker test to start
>> and once the first 25 marker results are in, the FTDNA would run
>> the appropriate SNP test. One caveat, is that FTDNA would have
>> to have all paternal haplogroup primers on hand for these
>> tests.
>>
>> Then participants would not have to come back time and time
>> again to add more tests.
>>
>> This should not to hard to price point.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
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