National Geographic is entering the next phase of their Genographic Project in partnership with Family Tree DNA and the genetic genealogy community. Continuing to move toward their goal of mapping the pattern of human genetics, they are introducing the new GenoChip 2.0. This chip is specifically designed for ancestry testing and includes SNPs from autosomal DNA, X-DNA, Y-DNA and mtDNA. The design of the new chip was a collaborative effort between Eran Elhaik of Johns Hopkins, Spencer Wells of National Geographic, Family Tree DNA and Illumina. The testing will be done at FTDNA in Houston.
Y-DNA SNPs
The chip includes just over 12,000 Y-DNA SNPs. Ten thousand of these are completely unique and have “never been published before”. First, they created probes for all of the 862 Y-SNPs from the current YCC 2010 Tree. Next, they contacted research centers all over the world and asked them to provide a list of all the Y-SNPs that they had data mined or discovered, including the L SNPs and Z SNPs and “private Hammer” SNPs, and created probes for those. Y-SNPs discovered by citizen scientists were also included.
Link for details:
Link for National Geographic
Are there discounts available for first-phase participants who want to purchase a Geno 2.0 kit?
We are offering first-phase Genographic participants a limited-time discount of $30 on the Geno 2.0 kit. For a limited-time only, first-phase Genographic participants can purchase a Geno 2.0 kit for $169.95 (includes free shipping within the US). To receive this discount, you will need to have purchased the first generation Genographic Project Participation Kit. Participants who who did not purchase the first generation kit, but received the kit as a gift are not eligible for this discount. Please call our customer service line at 1-800-437-5521 to receive the discount. This discount does not apply to online orders.
Y-DNA SNPs
The chip includes just over 12,000 Y-DNA SNPs. Ten thousand of these are completely unique and have “never been published before”. First, they created probes for all of the 862 Y-SNPs from the current YCC 2010 Tree. Next, they contacted research centers all over the world and asked them to provide a list of all the Y-SNPs that they had data mined or discovered, including the L SNPs and Z SNPs and “private Hammer” SNPs, and created probes for those. Y-SNPs discovered by citizen scientists were also included.
Link for details:
Link for National Geographic
Are there discounts available for first-phase participants who want to purchase a Geno 2.0 kit?
We are offering first-phase Genographic participants a limited-time discount of $30 on the Geno 2.0 kit. For a limited-time only, first-phase Genographic participants can purchase a Geno 2.0 kit for $169.95 (includes free shipping within the US). To receive this discount, you will need to have purchased the first generation Genographic Project Participation Kit. Participants who who did not purchase the first generation kit, but received the kit as a gift are not eligible for this discount. Please call our customer service line at 1-800-437-5521 to receive the discount. This discount does not apply to online orders.
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