GGI2014 Lecture 8 - Brad Larkin leads a fascinating session on the future of genetic genealogy. The discussion and audience participation following the talk was one of the high points of the conference. The growth of genetic genealogy has been rapid but exciting new possibilities are forecast from several major developments: 1) continued expansion of the number of markers commercially feasible to test; 2) sampling coverage to approach 100% of the genetic lineages of Ireland and the British Isles; 3) growth of reference databases with phased results and related tools. These elements in combination will one day allow an individuals raw test results to be linked to an established genetic lineage and its ancestral geography in a matter of moments ... https://youtube/watch?v=BNtLtkv_Ihc
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:47:06 +0000