DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

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Highlights of E-symposium presentations:

Highlights of e-Symposium presentations:

-- Gavin Menzies, author, "1421 - The Year China Discovered the World."
Descendants of Chinese crewmen who survived shipwrecks off the North Carolina and Virginia coast now are living in the Appalachian mountain area of the U.S. The first Europeans who came to North Carolina found Chinese artifacts.

-- Jason Eshelman, Senior Research Director, Trace Genetics, Inc, a DNAPrint subsidiary. Ancient DNA finds should be treated with skepticism.
A report about dinosaur DNA being recovered turned out to be human DNA. The sample was contaminated by those handling it. Always make certain that Ancient DNA analysis is done utilizing the proper protocols.

-- Edward Ball, author, "Genealogy & DNA Technology." An antique desk containing packets of hair locks, some 175 years old, initiated a quest to learn about Mr. Ball's family heritage, revealing family ties to Europe and the African country of Senegal.

-- Brian M. Kemp, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Davis. Evidence shows that the first humans entered the Americas approximately 15,000 years ago during a glacial period.

-- Jeff Long, Professor of Human Genetics and Adjunct Professor of Biostatics, University of Michigan. A primer on the genetic structure of populations and the difficulties inherent in distinguishing between and among races of humans.

-- Toomas Kivisild, Senior Scientist, Estonian Biocentre. Genetic variations in Asian and sub-Asian populations.

-- Tony N. Frudakis, Ph. D., Chief Scientific Officer, DNAPrint Genomics, Inc., a DNAPrint subsidiary. A discussion of the rich nature of DNA around the world and how Ancestry Information Markers (AIM) are playing a key role in the development of pharmaceuticals and forensic technologies.

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