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It may look like an ordinary USB memory stick, but a little gadget that can sequence DNA while plugged into your laptop could have far-reaching effects on medicine and genetic research.  Click here to read more about it in the NewScientist.

Henry Louis Gates Jr., director of Harvard's W.E.B. Dubois Institute for African & American Studies, used genetic analysis to explore his ancestry—and those of Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock, and others—for the PBS television series...

Phillips Tests in Progress at FTDNA as of 02/19/2012:

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

02/22/2012, 445, 12069, Family Finder

02/22/2012, 445, 70576, Refine 12 to 25 markers

02/29/2012, 446, 207489, Refine 37 to 67 markers

03/02/2012, 445,...

MyHeritage has partnered with Family Tree DNA to offer DNA tests. There are further details on the MyHeritage blog:

http://blog.myheritage.com/2012/02/new-myheritage-dna-tests-for-genealogy/

MyHeritage has a big European user base so this should help to bring in...

How the world views genealogists:

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And, how the world views genetic genealogists:

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Jim Owston
James M. Owston, EdD
Dean of Distance Learning
Associate...