Thank you Dick! Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "R A C" <gen12@triad.rr.com> To: <chase@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [CHASE] DNA test > Just to be sure that everyone understands what the mitochondrial dna > (mtDNA) > is all about, it should be understood that this is strictly a MATERNAL > line > test. MtDNA is passed down from the mother to both male and female > children. > The female child will in turn pass it on to her offspring. Its use, > therefore, is to trace MATERNAL lineage (mother, maternal grandmother, > maternal g grandmother, etc.) Two individuals with a common maternal > ancestor line will have identical mtDNA. One feature of mtDNA is that it > does not tend mutate from generation to generation with the frequency that > male Y-chromosome DNA does, so you can reliably trace common maternal > ancestry lines much further back than male ones. > > > > The bottom line is that mtDNA cannot verify a male lineage (such as a > CHASE > line) except as it might be useful to compare DNA of individuals who > believe > that they share a common mother (and, if appropriate, maternal > grandmother, > etc.) > > > > Dick Chase > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: chase-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:chase-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of ChaseDNAteam@aol.com > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 10:28 AM > To: chase@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CHASE] DNA test > > > > > > In a message dated 8/25/2006 9:23:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > kathyc_7@msn.com writes: > > > > Where could I get the mtDNA done...any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > Kathy Caslin > > > > > > > > > > Where could I get the mtDNA done...any ideas would be appreciated. > > > > Kathy Caslin > > > > > > Kathy, if you mean how do I sign up for the test, I can assist you. I can > > order the test from Family Tree DNA. They will send you a test kit along > with > > the invoice. You can either pay by check or write a note on the invoice to > > charge your credit card. If you do it the second way--mention your card > number > > and sign the note. > > > > If you want me to order the test, I will need your full name, address, and > > phone number. Charlie Scott > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CHASE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CHASE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message