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I received an interesting email this morning from John Travis. It seems that he’s written an article for the next Science Magazine takes on the idea of using DNA and isotope analysis to evaluate nationality, which the Brits, through their Continue reading U.K. Border Agency Nationality Testing by DNA Flawed?
Have you ever wanted to know what breeds your mutt dog has in his/her bloodline? Now you can find out, using the Canine Genealogy Kit – for just $59.95. The following is from the Hammacher Schlemmer website: This kit analyzes Continue reading Get Your Mutt’s Breed with the Doggy DNA Kit
Significant progress has been made in the area of identifying variations in genetic sequence of those suffering from Autism. Following is a teaser from an extremely long and detailed article published in the North Allerton Times. Scientists have identified “rogue Continue reading Genes Associated With Autism Are Identified
A 76-year-old man who was born to a Japanese man and a Filipino woman in the Philippines before World War II and still lives there will soon acquire Japanese nationality because his Japanese ancestry has been confirmed through DNA analysis, Continue reading Japanese Nationality Acquired by DNA Testing
A bullet-pierced skull, along with a curious note, found on the shelves of a pawnshop is now being studied to attempt to determine if it may that of a Mountain Meadows Massacre victim. Following is an excerpt from an interesting Continue reading DNA Tests May Determine If Skull is Actually From a Mountain Meadows Massacre Victim
A DNA study using over 3000 samples taken over a 10-year period throughout Africa identifies an African continental corner as the origin of modern human migration, near the coastal border of Namibia and Angola. The study appears in the journal Continue reading According to DNA Studies, the Southwest African Continent is the Origin of Modern Human Migration
April 29, 2009, (Sawf News) – DNA evidence shows that Native Americans and Greenlanders are more closely related to each other than to any other existing Asian populations, except those that live at the very edge of the Bering Strait. Continue reading DNA Confirms That Native Americans Are Descended From One Ancestral Group
PHILADELPHIA – John Sotos has a theory about why Abraham Lincoln was so tall, why he appeared to have lumps on his lips and even why he had gastrointestinal problems. The 16th president, he contends, had a rare genetic disorder Continue reading Test of Lincoln Death Pillow Fragment for DNA Requested
Don’t marry your sister. It’s good advice, but one that the royalty often ignored. Scientific evidence confirms what we already knew. The following press release is a VERY ABBREVIATED recap of the paper itself: The powerful Habsburg dynasty ruled Spain Continue reading The Role of Inbreeding in the Extinction of the Spanish Habsburg Dynasty
The following News Release was written by Ancestry.com Staff: PROVO, Utah, April 7 /PRNewswire/ – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online resource for family history, announced today that the late Alex Haley, author of Roots – the decisive masterpiece that inspired Continue reading Nephew of Alex Haley Meets Newfound Scottish Cousin for the First Time
I blogged about Alex Haley’s Scots’ roots in very early March. Now I see that USA Today is again reporting on his Scottish roots. And of course, his nephew Chris Haley, has those same roots, so he’s having quite a Continue reading Alex & Chris Haley’s Scots’ Roots Back in the News.
London, April 3 (ANI): In a new DNA analysis, Scots living on Islay, Lewis, Harris and Skye were found to have strong links with Irish people, thus providing evidence of an ancient invasion of Scotland from Ireland. According to a Continue reading DNA Provides Evidence of Ancient Invasion of Scotland From Ireland
The lousy economy is having a dramatic effect on most business today, and that includes some of the high-tech genetic & DNA related businesses that have come to life over the last few years. Now we find that deCODE Genetics, Continue reading All is Not Well in the DNA Business
According to an article by Ozlem Susler, in the March 27, 2009 edition of ScienceAlert, genetic discrimination is already a fact in Australia. Unlike the United States, where the “Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act” was enacted in 2008, Australia currently has Continue reading Genetic Discrimination is a Fact in Some Countries
The following News Release was written by American Chemical Society staff: SALT LAKE CITY, March 25, 2009 – In the 1630s, the Fry family came to the New World with more than just dreams of prosperity and freedom — they Continue reading Genetic Data From the 1630s Saves Lives