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Here is alink to a somewhat dated but still interesting speech given by geneticist Spencer Wells in Tanzania in 2007.  Spencer talks about how his Genographic Project in partnership with National Geographic is using DNA to figure out how we, in all...

The following tests were underway at FTDNA as of 17 April 2011:

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

04/29/2011, 402, 157464, Y-DNA 37 + MT-DNA

05/04/2011, 404, 174501, Various SNP tests

05/04/2011, 404, 196582, Refine 37 to 67 markers

Two new Phillips Family DNA Groups were set up in the past month: Group 69 and Group 70.  Group 69 is a Scottish/English Phillips family and Group 70 is an Australian Phillips family.  Our project is becoming very international, I am happy to say!...

DNA Day is Friday April 15th! Starting at 12:00 PM on April 14th, join the celebration!

Coupon Code: DNADAY2011

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New customers:
Y-DNA12....... $59
Y-DNA37....... $129
...mtDNA.......... $59
Family Finder... $199
Family...

According to the largest genetic study of the Swedish population to date, people from northern and southern Sweden differ from each other genetically.  The study, performed jointly at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Helsinki,...