The family tree guide to DNA testing and genetic genealogy / Blaine T. Bettinger.
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TextPublisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, c2016Edition: First editionDescription: 271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781440300578 [paperback]Other title: Guide to DNA testing and genetic genealogy | DNA testing and genetic genealogySubject(s): Genetic genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | DNA -- Analysis | Genealogy | Genealogy | REFERENCE / Genealogy & Heraldry | SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics | DNA -- Analysis | Genealogy | Genetic genealogyGenre/Form: Handbooks and manuals. | Handbooks and manuals.DDC classification: Other classification: REF013000 | SCI029000 Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part one: Getting started -- Genetic genealogy basics -- Common misconceptions -- Ethics and genetic genealogy -- Part two: Selecting a test -- Mitochondrial-DNA (mtDNA) testing -- Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) testing -- Autosomal-DNA (atDNA) testing -- X-chromosomal (X-DNA) testing -- Part three: Analyzing and applying test results -- Third-party autosomal-DNA tools -- Ethnicity estimates -- Analyzing complex questions with DNA -- Genetic testing for adoptees -- The future of genetic genealogy.
A plain-English guide that explains the how and why of genealogy DNA testing. Bettinger gives you advice on choosing the right test to answer your specific genealogy questions, and helps you demystify and interpret the test results. He also discusses the ethics and future of genetic genealogy, and how adoptees can benefit from it.
Medical Technology
English
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