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Global DNA Project to Study Human Ancestry

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the search-for-eden dept.

Steve writes "The National Geographic Society and IBM are teaming up to map the history of human migration using DNA. The Genographic Project aims to collect 100,000 genetic samples which will be used trace the movements of humans out of Africa and around the globe. While the most useful samples will come from indiginous populations, members of the general public will be able to mail in their own DNA on special cheek swabs."

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  1. Preparing its defense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is really just an attempt by IBM to prepare a defense against SCO that shows that Wookiees do not, in fact, come from Endor.

  2. Interesting by dfn5 · · Score: 5, Funny
    I can't wait for them to discover that humans started their migration 5,000 years ago when they were chased out of eden by the dinosaurs.

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  3. Warning! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    These cheek swabs are not oral! You have been warned.

  4. Fun with DNA samples by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like too see their reaction if someone sent them the DNA of a chimpanzee... Given the similarity between the two DNAs, it might take them them a while to figure that one out...