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3 Responses to “ Genetic Genealogy in the Observer ”

1. # 1 University Update - Barack Obama - Genetic Genealogy in the Observer Says:
   July 16th, 2007 at 7:00 am

   [...] Clark Link to Article barack obama Genetic Genealogy in the Observer » Posted at The Genetic [...]

2. # 2 xc Says:
   July 16th, 2007 at 8:31 am

   This is a terrible article that propagates myths based on the misuse and misinterpretation of DNAprint tests.

   The overwhelming majority of white Americans have no significant non-white admixture.

   Stay away from DNAprint. Their tests are mostly useless for white Americans (who I assume constitute the bulk of DNAprint’s clientele). In the past, DNAprint has actively misled consumers about the power of its tests. Currently, their website is slightly better about acknowledging these tests’ shortcomings; but DNAprint apparently continue to lie by omission to journalists about the meaningfulness of their test results and allow this sort of misinformation to spread.

   If you want to take an autosomal admixture test, wait a few years. Costs for DNA sequencing and SNP typing will continue to drop. Databases will grow. And hopefully an honest company or two will enter this arena.

3. # 3 The Genetic Genealogist - » Autosomal Genetic Testing Says:
   July 17th, 2007 at 5:01 am

   [...] at least one of my readers, the article represented everything that is wrong with DNA testing, specifically the assignment of [...]