Tag: DNA

Using DNA for Ethnicity

August 25, 2023 People take DNA tests for all sorts of reasons. Some take the tests for genealogical purposes. They want to find out who their third great grandfather was, for example. Others do DNA tests for health reasons. They want to assess their risk of acquiring a congenital illness.   These are good reasons …

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DNA Lab Websites Are Newest Frontier for Law Enforcement

February 12,2019 Ancestry websites have exploded in popularity for people looking to trace their heritage or distant relatives. But now genealogy has also become the newest frontier for law enforcement. It’s not without controversy, though, and one Houston-based company is currently at the center of it. Family Tree DNA headquartered in northwest Houston, e-mailed customers …

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