Y-DNA testing for genetic genealogy
Considering Y-DNA testing for genetic genealogy? In my last post, I introduced the topic of DNA testing for genetic genealogy. In this post, I’m going to delve further into Y-DNA testing. First, I should point out that since the Y-chromosome is what will express the “maleness” of a man, that DNA in it will encode for these masculine attributes. However, it is not these parts of the DNA that are of interest in genetic testing. Instead, the focus is on what’s called noncoding or “junk” DNA. In the human genome, as much as 98% of DNA does not actually encode...
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