DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[dgplexus]

Excellent, Sam, thanks! I note it's dated very recently -- January 21, 2009.

For the newcomers, here is a little background info. to go along with that publication:


DNAPrint Genomics is a pioneer in the AIMs (Ancestry Informative Markers) space.

Informative Google search on this:

aims dnaprint
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=aims+dnaprint&aq=f&oq=

Excerpts from text that pops up immediately, with this search:

"DNAPrint® was the first to validate human AIMs for use in high-throughput screening panels and to reduce their use to genome-screening applications"

"race/history/evolution notes: DNAprint methodologyFeb 29, 2008 ... The supplementary pdf contains a list of the 176 "AIMs" and their allele frequencies for DNAprint's reference poulations, as well as the map..."

"DNAPrint launches 'ethnicity' test. Sep 3, 2004 ... The AIMs were identified from a screen of approximately 12000 candidate AIMs ... Tony Frudakis, Head of Research at DNAPrint Genomics told ..."

"DNAPrint Genomics Receives Notice of Allowance for Patent for ...DNAPrint is also the only company currently using Ancestry Informative Markers (AIMs) and has patents pending in this area as well. ..."

"Race: The Reality of Human Differences - Google Books Resultby Vincent Sarich, Frank Miele - 2005 - Social Science - 304 pages
DNAPrint Genomics has reduced the number of AIMs required to seventy-three and extended the methodology to determine the percentage of racial background in ..."

Alternate search on this topic:

dnaprint "informative markers"
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=dnaprint+%22informative+markers%22

"DNAPrint Genomics DNAPrint® 's Core Technology Our proprietary mapping strategy, maps of Ancestry Informative Markers (AIMs), and proprietary, patent-pending methods and ..."
http://www.dnaprint.com/welcome/science/

Daniel