<>><>>>>BYU RESEARCHER CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR BLOODLINES See http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html? <a href="http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html?">Link</a> BYU microbiology professor Scott Woodward has launched an ambitious study to compile a database of 100,000 blood samples, all with correlating family histories up to four generations. This study will likely yield important information about factors influencing genetic change. "We are a walking, living, breathing record of our ancestors," said Woodward. <>><><><>< Harriet Chase

Harriet and all, They're doing this in Iceland -- they're well on their way to getting DNA from a significant fraction of the population, which is descended from only about 100 ancestors. Yrs aye, Warren Wetmore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet Chase" <hatchase@home.com> To: <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:57 PM Subject: [CRV] NEWS ARTICLE ON BYU BLOODLINE STUDY > <>><>>>>BYU RESEARCHER CURIOUS ABOUT YOUR BLOODLINES > See http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html? > <a href="http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,195006815,00.html?">Link</a> > > BYU microbiology professor Scott Woodward has launched an ambitious study > to compile a database of 100,000 blood samples, all with correlating > family histories up to four generations. This study will likely yield > important information about factors influencing genetic change. "We are a > walking, living, breathing record of our ancestors," said Woodward. > <>><><><>< > Harriet Chase > > > > > ==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > Any misbehaving on this list will be warned --ONCE--no second chances.. > THIS WARNING ONLY APPEARS ONCE > Listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >