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02/24/2011: On Genetics: Genetic Genealogy and the Single Segment



A geneticist at the University of Maryland named Steve Mount who teaches genetics has written an interesting blog about getting his autosomal DNA tested at 23andMe.  Here are his conclusions:

  • Distant relatives often share no genetic material at all.
  • It is possible to share a segment with very distant relatives.
  • Sometimes, more distant relationships are more likely.
  • Most of your relatives may be descended from a small fraction of your ancestors.


Click here
to read his entire blog.

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