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From: "Rebecca York" <>
Subject: Re: [STEWART-L] Re: DNA
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 17:32:13 -0700
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Well, then maybe that is one reason they use the male - it's so expensive
for the female. [we are very complex, eh? ]

Even if I was the right sex, I more than likely wouldn't have it done.
Unless in the case of a missing relative like in your case, Beverly.

I appreciate all the discussion - this is fascinating!

Becky
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From: "Beverly Aytes-Bowhall" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 5:33 PM
Subject: [STEWART-L] Re: DNA


> Ok I think I will try and answer the question about the DNA. I just had
> my DNA done because they found a skull in No. NV that they believed was
> my missing brother's. Since we have no male left in family to take the
> DNA from they used mine which took them back on my Mother's side and my
> brother also had my Mother's DNA; it was a match. This was called the
> myochondrial DNA which goes back on Mother's line (the X chromosome).
> This is a very expensive DNA testing.
>
> Now the Y chromosome (the broken X <G>) goes from son to father to
> father and so on.
>
> I sure hope I did not muddy the waters, and remember I tried so don't
> holler at me.
>
> Bev
>


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