I've been kinda quiet on this topic, since I'm not a male Queen, and couldn't participate directly. But I AM participating in the KIDD DNA Project. And because I was 4 mutations (single mutation on four different markers) away from other participants, a statistically unlikely event, I had my dad tested. And I am two steps away from him! One step on 459B and one on 460. So either the lab made an error on my DNA, or I've "beat the odds," so to speak. And I've read that some families show a faster mutation rate than others. So don't give up, just because you can't account for some mutations. Reiley Kidd

Reilly, How many markers were being tested? At the 37 marker test, 4 mutations is within the norm for what we are seeing - and remember that some of the markers duplicate mutations and locations on the test, and even though it may show a marker mismatch, the mismatch may be only counted as one, or not at all. You have to look at what FTDNA says the mutation difference is. Rolla And because I was 4 mutations (single mutation on four different markers) away from other participants, a statistically unlikely event, I had my dad tested. And I am two steps away from him! One step on 459B and one on 460. So either the lab made an error on my DNA, or I've "beat the odds," so to speak. And I've read that some families show a faster mutation rate than others. So don't give up, just because you can't account for some mutations.