Binding: Paperback
Description: DN a ancestry companies generate revenues in the region of $1bn a year and the company 23and Me is said to have sold 10 million DN a ancestry kits to date. Although evidently popular the science behind how DN a ancestry tests work is mystifying and difficult for the general public to interpret and understand. In this accessible and engaging book Sheldon Krimsky a leading researcher investigates the methods that different companies use for DN a ancestry testing. He also discusses what the tests are used for from their application in criminal investigations to discovering missing relatives. With a lack of transparency from companies in sharing their data absent validation of methods by independent scientists and currently no agreed - upon standards of accuracy this book also examines the ethical issues behind genetic genealogy testing including concerns surrounding data privacy and security. It demystifies the art and science of DN a ancestry testing for the general reader.
Title: Understanding Dna Ancestry
Author(s): Krimsky Sheldon (Tufts University Massachusetts)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9781108816038
Pages: 168 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises
Publication Date: 1/27/2022
Series: Understanding Life
Category: Dna & Genome