I'm interested and I've already sent a sample to Sorenson. I have my coupon code number. By the way, I've also sent a sample to National Geographic. Thanks, Karen >From: OrinWells <orinwells@wells.org> >Reply-To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com >To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WELLS-L] mtDNA Testing >Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:37:03 -0800 > >If anyone is interested in getting their mitrochondrial DNA tested Relative >Genetics will let you do it for a discount equivalent to the current male >Y-Chromosome discount. The mtDNA is the DNA that resides outside the cell >nucleus and is passed from the mother to all her children. So if you can >identify an unbroken maternal line of ancestry you can associate this with >others who descend from this ancestry by a maternal line. This is more >difficult to do than male ancestry because the surname tends to change each >generation - unless the female has children and gives them her father's >name of course. > >This is of interest to some people because it helps identify something >about your deep ancestry - i.e from which "daughter" of Eve you are >descended. Men can get this test as well. In their case they are actually >testing the mtDNA that came down to them from their mother. > >The deal is with a Sorenson coupon you can get the the HVR1 test for $95 >and the HVR1 & HVR2 test for $135. To get the latter discount you will >need to go through the Wells project. > >Contact me if you are interested. > > >Orin R. Wells >Wells Family Research Association >P. O. Box 5427 >Kent, Washington 98064-5427 ><OrinWells@wells.org> >http://www.wells.org >Subscribe to the "Wells-L" list on RootsWeb > > >==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget > The Wells Family Research Association > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wellsfam/wfrahome.html >