Nelda, I apologize if you feel I have offended you; that was not my intention. Nor was it my intention that you post my PRIVATE emails to you on Rootsweb. They were private because I did not want to embarrass you to the world with the fact that your DNA knowledge is full of faulty DNA 'facts' that you are giving out to people that have asked for help. I felt I could deal with this privately without the need to notify the WORLD that you are NOT a fountain of accurate information on DNA or DNA testing, regardless of the web sites you are "affiliated" with or post on, per your signature information that use on each and every post you make. I spend a good deal of my free time trying to de-bunk a lot of the 'facts' given out by people that should learn rather than teach and at times it is frustrating and a losing battle for me. My intention is to help people, not baffle them with jargon and half truths so that I look smart. Unfortunately, I seem to be in the minority! If you feel that my manors[sic] are not up to your standards, then perhaps you need to look at the email YOU sent to me initially -- understand (as YOU put it!)? People, you do not need to listen to me or Nelda if you are unsure - you can get the same facts that I am telling you directly from FTDNA (familytreedna com) and other testing sites. But you turn to your friends on Rootsweb because it is more 'personal'. This being the case, I feel it is my obligation to do my best to answer your questions and give you a good site on the web to verify what you are being told. I do not advertise my qualifications', certifications or affiliations because this is not about me it is about helping you. Perhaps, Nelda, you should take the same stance, rather than broadcasting to the world just how smart you THINK you are. People ask questions because they need to know the answers, they do not need to baffled with BS for whatever reasons you have. Dave -------Original Message------- From: Nelda Percival Date: 05/17/2012 15:50:36 To: odinaz@comcast.net; roots-l@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] Autosomal testing Dave, You might know genetics but one day you might learn some manors.You know I could be as rude as you, but I choose not to be. Yes a chromosome is a pair it is not singular...yes it is tested and yes it is compared to another person's results at the same place. Have a good day. and yes I understand fully... Sorry my email offended you, I'll ensure you never get another directly from me. copy kept for record. Nelda L. Percival, Administrator of Y-DNA surname projects Gilpin, Cupp, Bonstein and Gillock My Genealogy - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index.htm GeneticGenealogy - http://www.geneticsand.us Blog - http://aircastles-lets-talk.blogspot.com/ GilpinGenetics: http://www.gilpingenetics.us/ Web Mistress for LCRG - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 12:54:08 -0700 From: odinaz@comcast.net To: nelda_percival@hotmail.com Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] Autosomal testing Nelda, I am not sure why you sent this "explanation" to me. Your explanation of DNA testing is misleading and inaccurate. DNA testing is done on specific loci (Alleles) on the chromosomes, it has NOTHING to do with Chromosome pairs. The same loci (Alleles) are tested on another person's chromosomes to determines if a match has taken place. -- Understand? Also, I find your signature information would tend to mislead the ignorant that you actually know something about DNA testing - that is, until you actually run into someone who DOES! Dave -------Original Message------- From: Nelda Percival Date: 05/17/12 09:50:03 To: viking@rvi.net; odinaz@comcast.net; roots-l@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] Autosomal testing Hi, YOUR: So if I'm interpreting Correctly.... SNIP Absolutly correct.. Each chromosome pair is different from the next Just like the Y chromosome is different from the X chromosome. autosomal chromosome, number one is different from chromosome number two, each is even different in size. so they must be compared to its match number one to number one and Y to Y and X to X ... ect THat is why the data found from testing the Y chromosome can not be compared to Autosomal chromosome number five.. each has its own base pairs ... Its like DNA is fruit and Y is an Apple X is an Orange, autosomal number one is a cherry, autosomal number two is a bannan, three is a lemon; they are all different types of fruit... Understand? Nelda L. Percival, Administrator of Y-DNA surname projects Gilpin, Cupp, Bonstein and Gillock My Genealogy - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.ancestry com/~bonsteinandgilpin/index.htm GeneticGenealogy - http://www.geneticsand.us Blog - http://aircastles-lets-talk.blogspot.com/ GilpinGenetics: http://www.gilpingenetics.us/ Web Mistress for LCRG - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~molcgdrg