DNA & Genealogy

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 929 EAN: 9780976716013 ISBN: 0976716011 Label: Rice Book Press Manufacturer: Rice Book Press Number Of Pages: 179 Publication Date: 2005-11-30 Publisher: Rice Book Press Studio: Rice Book Press
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Editorial Reviews: 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. Books will be autographed upon request. California residents must add $1.78 sales tax for a total of $22.95+1.78 = $24.73.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: DNA & Genealogy, a good book for understanding genes and history Comment: DNA & Genealogy by Fitzpatrick and Yeiser (2005 by Rice Books press) is a book that starts with explaining the basics of genetics to explain the differences in the maternal history in DNA of the mitochondria bodies and the paternal DNA in the cell nucleus. The difference as explained is easy to understand, even for the non-geneticist. The reason the mitochondria DNA is handed down only through the maternal line and its implications are important to understanding matriarchal ancestry. The DNA from nucleus contains the Y chromosome that traces only the paternal ancestral history. These differences are expanded by different mutations (changes) in the Y chromosomes DNA that allow genealogists to verify the relatedness of persons with the same family name among males, and sometimes find "non-paternity events" such as adoptions and connections among lines with a different surname. The book goes into detail that can be a bit too complicated for some people, but the information is there if one can study and be willing to read other books such as "The Seven Daughters of Eve" by Bryan Sykes (2001) or "Deep Ancestry" by Spencer Wells (2006). The book does relay heavily on the "Genome Project" by National Geographic Society and supports one testing lab at the expense of other excellent gene testing projects. Customer Rating: Summary: DNA Testing Explained Comment: With the advent of DNA testing genealogy research has been propelled into the 21st century. Get ready to be captivated and conveyed along with it as the authors take you through the subject. This is a great book and there is a lot to be learnt from it whether you are still just thinking about using DNA or have already dived in. It is written in plain language that anyone can comprehend and it explains the whole process of how to use DNA as a genealogical tool. It is both a book that you can't put down and one that you'll continually refer back to after you have received your test results and are working with them. DNA testing is easy to understand after you've read this and you'll realise what DNA can do for your research. Without it I would be struggling to appreciate the concept of this new topic and would not know what to do with my results or nor how to interpret the information they provide. Highly recommended. Customer Rating: Summary: DNA Genealogy Comment: Serious genealogists hobbyists and professionals will be excited by this new resource, which thoroughly explains the new science of DNA testing and how it can be applied to family history research. Although this book is not for everyone, if you have successfully passed high school biology, you should be able to manage the information and its technology in this excellent reference. Wouldn't it be interesting for a man and his wife to go back in time to discover about when they might have had an ancestor in common? DNA testing and analysis had give you that and much more. It can even give you an idea what part of the world your pre-historical ancestors lived and migrated to. The authors practice what they preach and tell how we can do it too, with many DNA labs and companies listed and compared. We rated this book four hearts. Customer Rating: Summary: Another Happy Customer Comment: This is a great book for all of us folks who are new to this DNA testing business for genealogy. It's written in a style that, for the most part, cuts through the techno-jargon as much as possible and speaks to me in my own language. The sidebar stories are fascinating. Super book! Customer Rating: Summary: DNA & Genealogy Comment: I have not completed reading this book, but thus far I have found it so very helpful and informative. As a administrator for our Blassingame DNA project and a newbie to DNA & genealogy, I needed and still need all the help I can get. This books provides this help. I highly recommend it. Barbara L. Eades More Reviews