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  1. Re:How can they test? by Bob54321 · · Score: 4, Informative · on DNA to Test Theory of Roman Village in China

    There are genetic markers that separate the Asian and European populations quite well - much study of the difference between these populations has been part of the HapMap project.

    I haven't read the article... but I don't think they will use the standard 13 markers used for e.g. paternity testing. More likely to use the chips that contain more than 500000 markers to get a good coverage of the genome. Assuming only one Roman was in an individual's ancestry, after ten generations 0.5^10*500000 = 488 markers would be from the Roman. Only one needs to distinguish Asian/European ancestry for some sort of proof. It would still be difficult to make an definitive statement about Romans but give the good circumstantial evidence I don't think the burden of proof will be too high.

  2. Re:A dozen sets would be signifigant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Human Genome Sequencing Completed

    And for that, we've got projects like HapMap, which attempts to identify variation across the entire genome in 270 people.

    The analysis of variation is being done, now. The completion of the full genome sequence means that it is easier to do such analysis.

  3. Re:A dozen sets would be signifigant by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Human Genome Sequencing Completed

    And for that, we've got projects like HapMap, which attempts to identify variation across the entire genome in 270 people.

    The analysis of variation is being done, now. The completion of the full genome sequence means that it is easier to do such analysis.

  4. The answer might be here ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Human Genome Sequencing Completed

    http://www.hapmap.org/

    The goal of the International HapMap Project is to compare the genetic sequences of different individuals to identify chromosomal regions where genetic variants are shared.

  5. Re:What is the bandwidht used for? by accessdeniednsp · · Score: 1 · on Internet2 Gets a New Backbone

    Burn mod points, burn.

    These guys https://www.imsgc.org/ use Internet2 to zing data for their genetic research. I was at last year's NMSS Research Night and the PhD talked (very excitedly) about the work being done.

    The Haplotype Map project http://www.hapmap.org/ also uses Internet2 to share their Haplotype project research.

    The two projects above have been working together for years now and have made amazing discoveries with Multiple Sclerosis research. Yes, I have MS and I don't mean Microsoft.

    All the data for the IMSGC project is stored at Duke University, and accessed by Boston College, NIH, NMSS, Cambridge UK, and I think Harvard, over Internet2. It's an amazing consortium.

  6. HapMap by derniers · · Score: 2, Informative · on X Prize Foundation Encourages DNA Decoding

    the first draft of the human haplotype map (HapMap) is already done: http://www.hapmap.org/ for a short commentary see N Engl J Med. 2005 Oct 27;353(17):1766-8.

  7. RTFHM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative · on Scientists Complete Map of Human Genetic Variation

    Read the friendly Haplotype Map, that is:
    http://www.hapmap.org/.
    You can even browse the project data: Gbrowse

  8. RTFHM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative · on Scientists Complete Map of Human Genetic Variation

    Read the friendly Haplotype Map, that is:
    http://www.hapmap.org/.
    You can even browse the project data: Gbrowse