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DNA & Genealogy Paperback – November 30, 2005

by Colleen Fitzpatrick (Author), Andrew Yeiser (Author)

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DNA & Genealogy is more than a textbook on DNA analysis for genealogy. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced readers will all find this book fascinating. In addition to tutorials on the use of DNA for genealogy, DNA & Genealogy contains many unusual sidelights on "DNA in the News" and "Weird DNA". Do you know that there are people who have more than one DNA profile? Would you like to know about the DNA analysis of the Tyrolean Iceman? What about DNA and Exo-biology? DNA & Genealogy has all of this and much, much more.

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179 pages
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English
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Identifinders Intl
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November 30, 2005
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6.75 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
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0976716011
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978-0976716013
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Identifinders Intl; 1st edition (November 30, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0976716011
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0976716013
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches

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wldgrdnr

ONLY for an expert who want to be a DNA/Genelaogy instructor--FAR too complex

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015

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UGH FAR too complex for someone who just wants to understand DNA in order to help their research.

About half way through she decides to give you tips on being an instructor.

Heck I wanted a book to help me understand more about how to use DNA for my genealogy work---MUCH of this was way too advanced and over my head

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Was a gift.

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020

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Purchased as a gift. Was well received.

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Jan

Really Enjoyed

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020

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Good book for learning about DNA

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DianaR9999

If you get an important fact wrong - how can I trust the rest of the book?

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2014

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I was doing fine with this book until I got to this sentence, "Since Thomas Jefferson was a bachelor with no documented children..." That is just flat out wrong. With the minimal understand of DNA that I have so far, I do get that they needed a male descendent of a male child - of which there are none. But that's NOT what they said. It would have actually been a much better idea to explain why they needed a male descendent and it would have been an opportunity to reinforce some points about Y-DNA.

The fact remains though that Thomas Jefferson was NOT a bachelor - and he did have "documented children". With that being so wrong I am now questioning whether the other "facts" in the book are correct.

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Margaret Alcott

DNA & Genealogy

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2006

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DNA & Genealogy is delightful to read! It is very well written, well organized, logical and very informative. It provides basic information necessary for understanding DNA, the history of DNA progress, a description of the practical applications, such as inherited diseases and criminal identification. The book's main emphasis, however, is on Y and Mitochondrial DNA Testing for Genealogical Surname Data Base comparisons and analysis. And, on this topic it does a really superb job of providing detailed, comprehensive data, with tables and analysis regarding haplotyes and surname test matching results, mis-matches, etc., along with information on associated web-sites and test labs. All of this is coupled with very interesting and often humorous anecdotal stories that make the complicated science of DNA & haplotypes "real" and therefore understandable and enjoyable. I highly recommend the book, particularly for those interested in Y and Mitochondrial DNA Testing for Surname Database analysis.

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Very good introductory book

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2009

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"DNA & Genealogy" is very good at defining and explaining important terms like: 1) Nucleotides (A, G, C, and T base pairs) where sequences of them provide information for the creation of proteins in order to sustain life. 2) Nuclear DNA - used to trace paternal ancestry and Mitochondrial DNA - used to trace maternal ancestry. And, these can be used to do so because they are nonrecombinant, passing down virtually unchanged over thousands of years. 3) Alleles, DYS numbers, haplogroups, markers, MRCA -most recent common ancestor, STR, SNP, etc.

Some other explanations in the book I think worth mentioning here are:

1. Regarding the Human genome - it is a tightly wound string of DNA so long, comprising of 3,147M base pairs - it would stretch to the Sun and back.

2. Most mutations have no effect except occasionally.

3. Surname studies exist and the book shows where to locate them. Plus, the book describes different DNA tests which exist.

4. There is a worthwhile discussion about "errors" - that looking at a sample of something, one can rationally come up with probabilities of how long the sample is removed from the original. The same reasoning could be used evaluating copies of a manuscript and of course, DNA mutations. Plus, there is a discussion about stepwise and infinite allele models for handling DNA mutations.

5. Kleinfelter's syndrome is discussed - the rare existence of extra X chromosomes for some people.

6. Gender-related intelligence differences are on the X chromosome - explaining why girls are generally more intelligent, but there are more boys who are retarded and more super intelligent. Hence, although the average girl IQ is equal to the average boy, the distibution is not the same. Mutations, and girls having an extra X chromosome explain the differences, which compensate for mutations. Plus, no human trait has evolved more than intelligence.

7. In rare cases, mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the father.

The only real negative about the book, is that it is several years old, and more is new, like new testing services, like 23andMe.

Anyway, the book is a good one, for introducing a reader to the study of ancestry using DNA.

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LeoCJ

This is a little too technical for the layperson, ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2014

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This is a little too technical for the layperson, or for someone simply wanting to translate findings from Ancestry DNA, and other testing methods.

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Judy Mahaffey

GREAT REFERENCE TOOL

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014

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USED THIS IN THE PAST, DNA HAS CHANGED SO MUCH SINCE THIS WAS PUBLISHED, GREAT REFERENCE TOOL STILL

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Karen

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Reviewed in Canada on June 13, 2017

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Good job on a subject that can be confusing.

Dave Hull

This is the best so far.

Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2014

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Easy Concise with the right amount of technical information. I have read many other books on the same subject. This is the best so far.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2016

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Topical, sufficiently deep.

Carol McRobb

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Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2015

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Thank you

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