Re: SCIENCE TRIVIA

[Bernard Cleyet <georgeann@REDSHIFT.COM>]

John Seabrook (New Yorker 26 III '01) discusses this in his article about
using DNA testing to find his ancestors.

bc

Mitochrondia DNA is transmitted asexually through the ovum, while Y genes
are transmitted only through the sperm.  An interesting site:
http://www.imsgrp.com/ips/boyle/newlight.htm

Doug Craigen wrote:

> brian whatcott wrote:
> > How about this piece from New Scientist current issue?
> > More at Nature V411, p199
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Founding fathers
> >
> > Less than 50 people founded the entire population of
> > Europe, according to a new way of reading history
> > from the genome.
> >
> >  Less than 50 people founded the entire population of Europe, according
> > to a new and accurate way to read demographic history from the genome.
>
> About a decade ago I heard a lot about "Eve" - the genetic theory of a
> common female ancestor (before anyone jumps conclusions, not the only
> woman alive at the time) to the whole human race about 200,000 years
> ago.  Does anybody have an update on this theory.
>
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> Doug Craigen
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