As background, I am an advanced-skills genealogist, with no science background, but continually striving to more fully understand the genetic sciences, as applied to DNA testing for genealogical purposes.
While I tend to purchase virtually every genealogy-oriented DNA book that comes on the market, there are usually written by one author, and while often very useful, rarely cover all issues of greatest interest to me. Said another way, they may be very strong in one area, but not another.
I just recently purchased "Advanced Genetic Genealogy: Techniques and Case Studies" edited by Debbie Parker Wayne, and I simply could not be more pleased with this invaluable addition to my ever-growing DNA reference library. Rather than one author attempting to be "all things to all people," it is actually a collection of (14) widely- recognized subject-matter-experts all writing individual chapters on their own fields of interest and expertise. The result is a highly detailed, yet "very accessible" review of the various technical issues and direct applications involved with DNA testing for genealogical purposes. It is heavily illustrated with full-color diagrams, charts, etc., that are well labeled and captioned, with detailed footnotes throughout. All this is supported with a detailed glossary, recommended additional reading, and a strong index. While I personally use FamilyTreeDNA as my selected labs of choice, numerous references are made to all of the major DNA labs and third-party analysis platforms, to include 23 and me, ancestry DNA, GEDmatch, Yfull, etc.
This volume is so very complete, that it has now become my "go-to" reference for genealogy-related DNA testing issues, and I highly recommend it.
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