It’s Here!!
My kit from the Genographic Project came today. All sorts of cool little notes, letters, cards, maps and stuff inside.
The paper with the two skulls is a map has a lot of info on DNA. Apparently, the Y chromosomal DNA is one of the “highly effective genetic tools for tracing human lineages through history.” Unfortunately, it doesn’t translate to the female side of the genetic history, however that’s where the Mitochondrial DNA comes in. Due to the higher mutation rate, a larger variation is available for study across the globe. Using the two, they can track. For example, it looks like we are all related to a male from about 60,000 years ago from somewhere in Africa. (Wonder if his name was Noah?)
It has these cool little swabs and vials straight out of CSI, I keep waiting for Grissom to step out of the little box.
The funny thing about the whole kit. They didn’t flip for postage. Oh well, all in the name of science, right?
April 20th, 2006 at 4:21 am
I can’t wait to see how this turns out! Waaaahhhhhhh I want one too!!!!!! I was really dissapointed when I found out about the maternal thing.
April 20th, 2006 at 4:38 pm
Have fun with this and good luck finding out more generic bio information.
April 22nd, 2006 at 9:57 am
like the new look. strong but cool and comforting.
April 22nd, 2006 at 4:29 pm
It was mailed off yesterday. Now the waiting starts, but heck, I’m getting pretty good at waiting.
Note: If you get one, the instructions say to press firmly with the swab when wiping. Don’t push too firmly or you may give more DNA than you expected, as in blood.
April 22nd, 2006 at 4:30 pm
Thank you SUZ
April 23rd, 2006 at 6:28 pm
so, will the results tell where you are in the big picture of the human race? or does it narrow it down to specifics, like region and and such? very interesting. looking forward to see what you get. : )