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DNA Kits Provide Insight into Genetic Ancestry
July 20, 2006
REPORT
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.
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.
Main: Search for Ancestors
Science of DNA Kits
Q and A with African Ancestry
Map of Human Migration
Lesson Plan
How to Use DNA
PBS: African American Lives
This four-part series uses genealogy, oral history and DNA analysis to trace African-American lineage and history.
DNA: A comprehensive history
A five-part PBS series explores the history-- and future--of the double helix.
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