Mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to child, so it's present in both men and women. I think it can be used to document the maternal line. Laura Mitchell, RN On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Diana Holland Calderon < [email protected]> wrote: > > Does anyone know how the mitochondrial dna thing works. I think that the > females. Do we get the same info as the male DNA? > > > > My first cousin could go back female to female to our Campbell line. I've > paid to have several other family lines DNA'd by menfolk, but my Campbell's > had no male descendants. > > > > Have a blessed day! > Di > > > Breeder of AKC Pomeranians > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your > inbox. > > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 > _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Laura Mitchell I find that a sherry in the afternoon helps me feel more kindly disposed towards the children. Anonymous Southern Belle

I had my MTDNA done about four years ago and - so far as I can see - it is a super-collassal waste of money. I get "matches" on a near daily basis from Family Tree DNA and so far have found no connection whatsoever to any of them. MWF -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Laura Mitchell Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Campbell] FEMALE DNA Mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to child, so it's present in both men and women. I think it can be used to document the maternal line. Laura Mitchell, RN On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Diana Holland Calderon < [email protected]> wrote: > > Does anyone know how the mitochondrial dna thing works. I think that > the females. Do we get the same info as the male DNA? > > > > My first cousin could go back female to female to our Campbell line. > I've paid to have several other family lines DNA'd by menfolk, but my > Campbell's had no male descendants. > > > > Have a blessed day! > Di > > > Breeder of AKC Pomeranians > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your > inbox. > > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAG > L:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 _______________________________________ > > Remember to search the archives use this address > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL > > Browse the archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ > > Contact the List Manager > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Laura Mitchell I find that a sherry in the afternoon helps me feel more kindly disposed towards the children. Anonymous Southern Belle _______________________________________ Remember to search the archives use this address http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/?list=CAMPBELL Browse the archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CAMPBELL/ Contact the List Manager mailto:[email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message