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    1. [PT-MADEIRA] Family Tree DNA new tests info
    2. Katherine Hope Borges
    3. Greetings, Thought I'd share the latest press release regarding Family Tree DNA. The tests that are mentioned in the article are so new that I don't know what they do, but will let you know when I find out more. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061012/dath002.html?.v=72 There is one that's creating quite a "buzz", CCR5, because if you have this mutation, you are supposedly immune to HIV, the plague, etc. Yes, some of these are medically related tests, but don't be concerned about any genealogical Y-chromosome or mitochondrial tests you may have already taken, there's no medical information revealed in those. Here's an article regarding CCR5: http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=490 These tests are viewable on exisiting customers pages under the link "Order Tests" and then click "Advanced Tests". Best regards, Katherine Hope Borges Co-Administrator for DNA heritage studies of the Portuguese Empire: Azores, Cape Verde, Madeira, and Portugal

    10/13/2006 12:21:21