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DNA and the family tree

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shadow | 9:06 a.m. Feb. 24, 2008
Line me up! I just know that I am the descendant of kings or queens or royalty or whatever...

For such a reasonable price you would think that major orgs. would rush forward to find out, all about, their people and ancestry.

You would think that they would.

The Shadow Knows.
Dee Bryant | 9:09 a.m. Feb. 24, 2008
Thank you for being thorough on your DNA gene analysis. I contributed my blood and ancestral chart to help a group develop a more accurate conclusion years ago. thank you for giving an approximate percentage of accuracy on male and female DNA testing.
VP | 9:26 a.m. Feb. 24, 2008
This was a great article. It will be quite helpful to me and my family. Thank You.
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Paul | 1:17 p.m. Feb. 24, 2008
I have had DNA tests both mit and y. I am waiting for the results of my y, but the mit shows no matches in anyones database yet.
RD | 3:28 p.m. Feb. 24, 2008
Great article. In addition to using DNA in geneology and forensics, there is an explosion of technology in the medical field in using DNA (and other DNA level molecular markers) to subtype certain cancers and other diseases - helping clinicians make more accurate prognoses, specialize treatments, and determine family risks.
scottzuck | 6:03 p.m. Feb. 24, 2008
Fantastic article. Extremely well-written and thoroughly researched. If the Deseret News continues to provide informative pieces like this, I will have to strongly consider changing my subscription from the Tribune.
Craig | 9:18 a.m. Feb. 25, 2008
In 5-10 years labs will be able to sequence an entire human nuclear genome within hours, possibly minutes, for less than $1000 per genome. The puny efforts at linking genealogy with DNA sequence information from mitochondria and the Y chromosome will become obsolete.
Hope | 4:35 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008
While not a panacea for our brick walls and other genealogical problems, DNA testing offers hope for the future as the technology develops. Thanks for this informative article.

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Sorenson Genomics technician Laura Castillo finds a DNA sample at the South Salt Lake lab, which does much of the testing for the top genealogy firms.

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