I have tested for this and I have tested for that. But then come new tests. Do I need another test or am I simply supporting new technology? I am very much prepared to leave this perpetual rat race. On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 8:11 AM, Susan Hedeen < [email protected]> wrote: > I agree with Iain. This sale from FTDNA ends I believe on Nov. 30. > With the conference still underway and for the next many days there to > be hashing and rehashing of the information and opinions there of, there > is good thinking time ahead. > > The technology for WTY was different than this as they used Sanger > technology and it didn't have the capability of the newer technology. > There is a question regarding the rumored trial testing using bar coded > runs by FTDNA and what this could do to the result of the sequencing of > the "Big Y" endeavor. > > I'll link an article discussing this for any who might want to weed > through it. > > http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0016607 > > Susan Hedeen > > On 11/10/2013 7:44 AM, Iain Kennedy wrote: > > Rob, there is a lot of confusion concerning exactly how the coverage or > rather the good accurate coverage compares between the two and as usual not > all the commentators are unbiased. I think I have seen only one person > order the new test who is already doing the FullG test. The problem with > the Walk the Y which it replaces is that it didn't find that much; this > should be better but I doubt anyone is going to claim its better in > absoluate terms than FullG. Whether its better value say in dollars per SNP > is impossible to say until we see some results. > > > > There is some suggestion we may learn more about some new Irish M222 > SNPs at the talks today and get clarity about how if at all they might be > purchased - there is an upgrade to the Geno chip too but its only just > getting underway so the best part of a year away. So I wouldn't make any > purchasing decisions until after the weekend! > > > > Iain > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >