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More than a century after the discovery of an ancient crypt loaded with turquoise and other riches in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon, scientists have analyzed DNA from the remains of 14 people buried there. What they found is surprising evidence of a...

Member Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 3/01/2017

Due Date, Batch #, Kit #, Type of Test

03/08/2017, 707, 259755, L193 SNP Pack

03/08/2017, 717, 631341, Y-DNA 37

03/20/2017, 689, 71714, Family Finder

03/22/2017, 721, 634957, Y-DNA 37

03/27/2017, 722,...

Here is a link to another highly technical but interesting article on the male Y-chromosome.

Here is a link to a technical but interesting article on nature.com.  I thought the finding of reduced north-south gene flow especially interesting and it matches what we have found in our Phillips DNA Project - ie, very little mixture between...

The Guild of One-Name Studies has added a DNA section to their website with lots of useful information about DNA testing and surname projects including an article that we wrote about the Phillips DNA Project.  Here is a link to the new page.