Below is a link regarding physical characteristics of Native Americans. http://www.othermetis.net/AboGene/Gene Clara -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Larry" <ditvenet@ezsg.com> > Somebody on this list once described some physical characteristics of those > with Indian heritage. It had something to do with teeth. Do y'all remember > this? > > Larry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <BJWebbb@aol.com> > To: <webb@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 11:42 AM > Subject: [WEBB] DNA & racial proofing > > > > TO answer Reva: > > I was told by a PhD microbiologist (he teaches at a nearby university) who > > I > > work with that DNA testing will NOT prove Native American blood, or show > > race > > or nationality of any sort. I'd asked because our family submitted DNA to > > the > > WEBB-DNA project, and thought I might be able to prove my own Native > > American > > roots that way. He said (and I quote), "DNA enables you to find people who > > are > > both near and distant relatives, but in no way can it show racial > > identity. > > Perhaps some day, but at this point, the science isn't there." > > Yes, I know that some DNA sites advertise that they can show your racial > > makeup through DNA, but those claims are false. All they're giving you is > > guesswork, based on people you may -- or may not -- be related to. I'm a > > reporter, and > > I covered this issue for our newspaper, with myself as guinea pig. The > > company I covered was Oxford. When I presented my findings to them (with a > > letter > > from the microbiologist), they refunded my check. > > > > BETTY WEBB, author of the Lena Jones mystery series, Poisoned Pen Press > > www.bettywebb-mystery.com > > DESERT RUN, March 2006. "Multifaceted, fast-paced" Publishers Weekly > > DESERT SHADOWS, 2004. "A classic of the mystery genre." Mystery News > > DESERT WIVES: POLYGAMY CAN BE MURDER, 2002. "Eye-popping!" New York Times > > DESERT NOIR, 2001 "An elegy for the lost West... strong on atmosphere and > > insight." Booklist > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > WEBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WEBB-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message