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Optional Print Course Material: DNA: Methodology and Analysis
*Course material will only be sent to students who are registered in the course.
This course covers advanced techniques associated with DNA methodology, analysis and strategies. Students should have a firm grasp of the understanding of autosomal, Y-chromosome, and mitochondrial DNA.
While advances in DNA testing are exciting, DNA does not hold all of the answers for everyone. It plays an important role for many who are searching for family, or those simply hoping to learn more about themselves and their genetics. In some cases, DNA testing has helped people discover unknown medical risks.
People biologically related to you will have to take a DNA test and share the results on the same service or platform you choose to test to connect. After that you will need to use the tools available for DNA analysis allowing you to understand the results to their fullest.
Each DNA testing company provides its own set of tools and these tools change over time. This course will help you determine what tools are best for you and when to use them.
Course Length: 7 weeksMODULE 1
TERMINOLOGY & REFERENCE GUIDE
Traditional Genealogy Research
Becoming a Detective
Remember Where You Have Been
Third-Party Tools
Genetic Genealogy Glossary
MODULE 2
AUTOSOMAL DNA ANALYSIS
Review: What is atDNA?
Who can test?
X Inheritance: The Secret in Your atDNA Results
What is an atDNA match?
Shared cM Project
Chromosome Browsers
Chromosome Mapping
Phasing
Triangulation
Visual Phasing
Mirror Trees
Steps to Creating a Mirror Tree with an Ancestry DNA match
MODULE 3
AUTOSOMAL DNA ANALYSIS BY COMPANY
AncestryDNA
DNA Matches
23andMe
FamilyTreeDNA
MyHeritage
GEDmatch
Conclusion
MODULE 4
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
Review: What is mtDNA
How is it inherited?
What can the test tell you?
Test Results
Multiple Types of Mitochondria
Analyzing Test Results
Conclusion
MODULE 5
Y-CHROMOSOME DNA
Review: What is y-Chromosome DNA?
What can the test tell you?
Deciphering Your Results
Short Tandem Repeats
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
Determining Relatedness
FamilyTreeDNA TiP Calculator
Conclusion
MODULE 6
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
The Research Process
Brick Wall Research
Unknown Parentage Cases & DNA Testing
Finding Answers Ethically for Your Situation
Surname & Place Name Studies
Creating a Surname Project or DNA Study
Collating & Analyzing Data
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