You asked for it! Many Kincaid's are . . . well, actually . . . Lovers. Let us know when the test for the Lover Gene is discovered. But like the warrior gene, we know we're all covered on that one as well. On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Don W Kincaid <donwkincaid@cox.net> wrote: > Hello Kincaids of all spellings, > > Are you a Warrior? Family Tree DNA has a dna test called Monoamine Oxidase > A which is called the Warrior Gene test. The special price is $49.50 U.S. > Dollars. Below is the blurb they have about it: > > The Warrior Gene is a variant of the gene MAO-A on the X chromosome. > Recent studies have linked the Warrior Gene to increased risk-taking and > aggressive behavior. Whether in sports, business, or other activities, > scientists found that individuals with the Warrior Gene variant were more > likely to be combative than those with the normal MAO-A gene. However, > human behavior is complex and influenced by many factors, including > genetics and our environment. Individuals with the Warrior Gene are not > necessarily more aggressive, but according to scientific studies, are more > likely to be aggressive than those without the Warrior Gene variant. This > test is available for both men and women, however, there is limited > research about the Warrior Gene variant amongst females. Additional details > about the Warrior Gene genetic variant of MAO-A can be found in Sabol et > al, 1998. > > Some of we Kincaids don’t need to order the Warrior test to know if we are > Warriors!!! I am high on risk taking but low on aggressive > behavior.................most of the time. > > Family Tree regular dna special pricing will be given you if you order > from your personal page on the Kincaid Family Tree DNA website. In most > cases they will still have enough of your dna sample to do any tests you > choose. Below are special prices for the more popular tests: > > New 37 Y dna marker test $119 > > New 67 Y dna marker test $199 > > Upgrade from 37 Y dna markers to 67 Y dna markers $79. > > Upgrade from 67 markers to 111 markers $188 > > Mt dna > $89 > > Family Finder > $199 > > There are also specials on combined dna tests you can order which you can > see on your page. We currently have 2 participants upgrading from 37 to 67 > Y dna test. > > We now have over 200 participants in the Kincaid Surname DNA Project! > Thanks to all participants for making our project one of the better ones! > We have $236.50 in our General Fund to use in helping on costs of dna > tests. We also have individuals who will help pay for Y dna tests for > individuals who have documentation of their line and whose results may help > current participants extend their lineage info or establish a new dna line. > > Also of interest is that Family Tree DNA has changed the way they > determine genetic distance to be a wee bit more definitive. We look forward > to Sue giving a report on this sometime. > > Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! > > Don > > > For complete information about the Kincaid of all spellings DNA project, > including a chart, lineages, and how to participate, go to: > > www.kincaiddna.org > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KINCAID-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- dddddddd