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DNA Kits Provide Insight into Genetic Ancestry
July 20, 2006
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With advances in DNA technology, researchers are learning more about the origins and diversity of humans, allowing companies to offer DNA test kits and analysis for people who want to learn more about their ancestry.
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KEY FEATURES
Track 200,000 Years of Human Migration
INTERACTIVE
Learn how scientists use DNA to track human migration across the globe, and how climate helped determine migration routes.

Tracing Ancestry Using DNA Microarrays
LESSON PLAN
Students can learn about how mutations found in DNA can unlock the past in this interactive lesson plan.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES
  Main: Search for Ancestors
REPORTS
  Science of DNA Kits
  Q and A with African Ancestry
RESOURCES
  Map of Human Migration
FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
  Lesson Plan
  How to Use DNA
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