Book contents
- Understanding DNA Ancestry
- Series page
- Understanding DNA Ancestry
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Business of DNA Ancestry
- 3 What Our Genomes Tell Us about the Geographical Origins and Movements of Early Human Populations
- 4 The Science behind DNA Ancestry Testing
- 5 Ancestry Informative Markers
- 6 Ancestry DNA Population Reference Panels
- 7 Comparing a Donor’s DNA to Reference Panel Populations
- 8 Probing Your DNA
- 9 Forensic Applications of Ancestry DNA Results
- 10 Privacy, Personal Identity, and Legal Issues
- 11 Discovering Unknown, Missing, or Mistaken Relatives
- 12 Accuracy, Consistency, and Validation of DNA Ancestry Tests
- 13 Conclusion
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- References
- Index
- Other books authored, coauthored, or coedited by Sheldon Krimsky
13 - Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2022
Book contents
- Understanding DNA Ancestry
- Series page
- Understanding DNA Ancestry
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Business of DNA Ancestry
- 3 What Our Genomes Tell Us about the Geographical Origins and Movements of Early Human Populations
- 4 The Science behind DNA Ancestry Testing
- 5 Ancestry Informative Markers
- 6 Ancestry DNA Population Reference Panels
- 7 Comparing a Donor’s DNA to Reference Panel Populations
- 8 Probing Your DNA
- 9 Forensic Applications of Ancestry DNA Results
- 10 Privacy, Personal Identity, and Legal Issues
- 11 Discovering Unknown, Missing, or Mistaken Relatives
- 12 Accuracy, Consistency, and Validation of DNA Ancestry Tests
- 13 Conclusion
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- References
- Index
- Other books authored, coauthored, or coedited by Sheldon Krimsky
Summary
By this point in the book, we have explored multiple perspectives of DNA ancestry testing, beginning with its commercial success as a consumer recreational activity, its serious scientific foundations in population genetics, its applications in criminal investigations, and its social and ethical consequences in searching for one’s identity.
Keywords
ancestryancestry informative markers (AIMs)ancient populationsautosomal DNADNA paternityDNA probesDNA testDNA variantsdirect-to-consumer testingforensic DNAF-statisticsgenealogygenetic identitygenetic markersgenetic privacygenetic testingGolden State KillerGrim Sleepermicroarraysmitochondrial DNANative Americanphenotypingracial DNAsingle nucleotide polymorphismsY chromosomal DNA
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- Understanding DNA Ancestry , pp. 126 - 128Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021