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About DNA Testing
The Y-chromosome is unique in that the information carried on the Y-chromosomes is inherited largely intact over time. Unlike other chromosomes, the genetic material on the Y-chromosome is not mixed with each new generation. All men and only men have a Y-chromosome. This biological fact allows us to trace back in time a direct, largely unchanged genetic line of inheritance from father to son. Occasionally, during the DNA copying process small changes or mutations occur, and it is these mutational differences that allow us to distinguish the Y-chromosome of an individual from his ancestors. Thus an actual genetic record of the male line going back through time exists -- as clear a marker of paternal heritage as a fathers family name.
For more information concerning the DNA testing and analysis go to the Family Tree DNA site: http://www.familytreedna.com/
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