Jun
16
2008
Jesse James
One of the most engaging features of 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service is a customer’s ability to trace his or her genetic ancestry using the mitochondrial DNA and the Y-chromosome. Once customers learn their own ancestry, the Genome Sharing feature allows them to see how they compare with friends and family.
However, the ancestry section of [...]
Tags: 23andMe, DNA, Genghis Khan, Jesse James, Jimmy Buffett, mitochondrial, mtDNA, Warren Buffett, Y-chromosome
May
15
2008
Last weekend 23andMe participated in the Girl Scouts’ Golden Gate Bridging at Crissy Field in San Francisco.
This annual event celebrates middle school girls who are graduating from Junior Girl Scouts to Cadette Girl Scouts. To symbolize this transition, the girls walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. More than 7,000 girls from eight states were [...]
Tags: DNA, DNA alias, Girl Scouts
Apr
18
2008
You may have seen our recent posts about DNA-themed activities and events for DNA Day. But what is DNA Day all about anyway?
DNA Day was created in 2003 by concurrent (Senate and House) congressional resolution to celebrate two important milestones in the study of genetics: the 50th anniversary of the description of the [...]
Tags: DNA, DNA Day, human genome project, James Watson
Apr
14
2008
DNA Day is being celebrated around the country on April 25, one week from Friday! To help you participate, we’ve compiled a list of DNA Day happenings. Drop us a line if you know of any we’ve missed.
Chat Online with a Geneticist
The National Human Genome Research Institute will host an online chat room [...]
Tags: DNA, DNA Day, genetics, genomics NHGRI