Title:
The family tree guide to DNA testing and genetic genealogy / Blaine T. Bettinger.
Author:
Bettinger, Blaine T., author.
Publication Information:
Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2016]
©2016
Call Number:
CS21 .B48 2016
Abstract:
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.
Electronic Access:
http://www.shopfamilytree.com
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9781440345326
Physical Description:
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
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.
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