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A controversial forensic scientist who has spent more than two decades analyzing the DNA of the alleged bones of Christopher Columbus and his relatives without publishing any conclusive data, has indefinitely postponed the presentation of his...

Family Tree DNA is holding a sale through November 24th on its DNA tests. The 37 marker Y-DNA test is $99 plus postage and the 111 marker Y-DNA test is $209 plus postage. Please note that these are the only tests that are applicable to our Phillips DNA...

This year FTDNA's Summer Sale runs through the month of August. The Y-DNA 37 marker test is on sale for $99 plus postage and the Y-DNA 111 marker test is on sale for $209 plus postage. Please be advised that these are the ONLY tests that are...

Y-DNA results have no real meaning when taken on their own. The value comes in comparing your specific results, or haplotype, with other individuals to whom you think you are related to see how many of your markers match.

Since DNA testing cannot on...