Does anyone know the number of Y-chromosome bases sequenced by the 1000- genomes project versus the number being sequenced by the expanded WTY program at FTDNA? My impression was that a majority of the Y was sequenced by "1000-genomes", which presumably would account for their great success in finding new SNPs. By contrast, the last time I heard. WTY was only sequencing around 200,000 to 300,000 bases on the Y, so I've got to think their chances of finding new SNPs are much less than those of the 1000-genomes project, although it is true that WTY has managed to find even some fairly private SNPs. If 1000-genomes could be persuaded to take some additional samples, such as those selected by Julie and Aaron for maximum STR differences within their I1>Z63+ project, the chances of finding a new SNP would seem to be much greater than depending on WTY to find these new SNPs. ************************************** How does one persuade 1000 Genomes to take samples? If there is any group which needs to find new SNP's, it is the large group negative for Z58, Z63, and Z 131. Lindsey

Lindsey, I don't know the answer to that. Maybe Greg Magoon could enlighten us about this. Maybe they are not taking new samples. Obed On 3/7/2012 12:49 PM, Lplantagenet wrote: > ************************************** > > How does one persuade 1000 Genomes to take samples? If there is any group which needs to find new SNP's, it is the large group negative for Z58, Z63, and Z 131. > > Lindsey > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-I-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I already tried it. They evidently aren't taking new people. Also there is no guarantee they will use your sample if they were to take one. They have a web site. Dora On 3/7/2012 12:49 PM, Lplantagenet wrote: >> ************************************** >> >> How does one persuade 1000 Genomes to take samples? If there is any group which needs to find new SNP's, it is the large group negative for Z58, Z63, and Z 131. >> >> Lindsey >> >>

I think the 1000 genomes project was actually a complete sequence, with one caveat; on many samples they used cheaper methodology that used fewer reads of DNA and didn't actually get all of the genome, or else didn't necessarily get it accurately. Walk the Y is not a complete Y chromosome sequence but a set part of it, so if your ancestral SNPs happen to be elsewhere they won't be found. Knowing that, I'm personally inclined to have my own family wait until complete sequencing becomes available for under a thousand dollars; makes far more sense than spending $800 on a portion of what within several years will probably cost under a thousand dollars. Dora On 3/7/2012 12:49 PM, Lplantagenet wrote: > Does anyone know the number of Y-chromosome bases sequenced by the 1000- > genomes project versus the number being sequenced by the expanded WTY > program at FTDNA? My impression was that a majority of the Y was > sequenced by "1000-genomes", which presumably would account for their > great success in finding new SNPs. By contrast, the last time I heard. > WTY was only sequencing around 200,000 to 300,000 bases on the Y, so > I've got to think their chances of finding new SNPs are much less than > those of the 1000-genomes project, although it is true that WTY has > managed to find even some fairly private SNPs. If 1000-genomes could be > persuaded to take some additional samples, such as those selected by > Julie and Aaron for maximum STR differences within their I1>Z63+ > project, the chances of finding a new SNP would seem to be much greater > than depending on WTY to find these new SNPs. > > ************************************** > > How does one persuade 1000 Genomes to take samples? If there is any group which needs to find new SNP's, it is the large group negative for Z58, Z63, and Z 131. > > Lindsey > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Y-DNA-HAPLOGROUP-I-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >