Announcements for May 7, 2008
New Populations:
We are pleased to announce the addition of several new populations to our database:
New East Asian populations:
- Du Long (Yunnan, China) (24)
- Han (Guangzhou, China) (501)
- Han (X'ian, Shaanxi, China) (446)
- Han (Yunnan, China) (48)
- Han (Yunnan, China) (497)
- Han (Yunnan, China) (59)
- Liaoning, Northeast China (358)
- Lisu (Yunnan, China) (25)
- Nu (Yunnan, China) (36)
- Tibetan (Yunnan, China) (31)
- Yi (Yunnan, China) (120)
- Yi (Yunnan, China) (24)
New European Populations:
- Greece (300)
- Serbia (200)
- Sweden (416)
New African Diaspora Populations:
- Garifuna (Black Carib) (Bajamar, Honduras) (52)
- Garifuna (Black Carib) (Corozal, Honduras) (57)
- Garifuna (Black Carib) (Iriona, Honduras) (65)
New South Asian Populations:
- Kashmiri Muslim (Punjab, Pakistan) (125)
New Australian Populations:
- Aboriginal (South Australia) (325)
New Latin American Populations:
- Mestizo (Cesar and Guajira, Colombia) (165)
- Mestizo (Honduras) (198)
- Mestizo (Mexico City, Mexico) (378)
- Quito, Ecuador (116)
- São Paulo, Brazil (561)
Updates:
Previous DNA Tribes customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations and our most up to date algorithms can order using the "Update Your Analysis" option through our secure online checkout.
Announcements for March 14, 2008
New 21 Marker Analysis:
DNA Tribes is pleased to include six additional STR markers (D2S1338, D19S433, F13A1, F13B, FES/FPS, and LPL) for a total of 21 powerful STR marker systems now included in all new analyses. These additional markers allow a closer comparison of each person's DNA to world populations and genetic regions regions to corroborate or clarify previous results.
Updated Global Survey:
Our global survey of world populations has been updated to reflect our new 21 marker analysis for a more detailed map of world regions as well as a refined DNA Tribes Europa sub-region analysis. This global survey provides a robust context to understand your own results, and can be viewed or downloaded in PDF format here. Information about our newly refined description of world genetic regions can be viewed on the Populations section of DNAtribes.com.
New Populations:
We are pleased to announce the addition of several new populations to our database:
New European populations:
- Belgrade, Serbia (125)
- Central Poland (500)
- Crete, Greece (310)
- Germany (231)
- Greece (250)
- Italy (618)
- North and Central Poland (412)
- Northern Corsica, France (96)
- Serbia and Montenegro (531)
- Slovenia (193)
- Southern Corsica, France (83)
New Near Eastern Populations:
- Istanbul, Turkey (311)United Arab Emirates (228)
New African Populations:
- Guineau-Bissau (92)
- Ovambo Bantu (Namibia) (195)
- Tanzania (225)
New East Asian Populations:
- Bonan (Gansu, China) (120)
- Chinese (Hong Kong) (247)
- Han (Beijing, China) (200)
- Han (Qinghai, China) (7,636)
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (110)
- Malay (Malaysia) (100)
- Northern Thailand (428)
- Salar (Qinghai, China) (125)
- Taiwanese (Taiwan) (500)
- Tu (Qinghai China) (120)
New South Asian Populations:
- Jat Sikh (Punjab, India) (148)
- Shiite Muslim (Tamil Nadu, India) (62)
- Sikh (Malaysia) (109)
- Sunni Muslim (Tamil Nadu, India) (62)
New Global Diaspora Populations:
- Afro-Colombian (123)
- Asian (Northern Territory, Australi) (450)
- Asian (Victoria, Australia) (75)
- Asian (Western Australia) (39)
- Caribbean Coast, Colombia (243)
- Caucasian (New South Wales, Australia) (358)
- Caucasian (New Zealand) (3,310)
- Caucasian (South Australia) (228)
- Caucasian (Tasmania, Australia) (201)
- Caucasian (Victoria, Australia) (286)
- Caucasian (Western Australia) (1,318)
- Central Andean Region, Colombia (846)
- Costa Rica (200)
- European-Aboriginal (mixed) (Queensland, Australia) (178)
- Indian (Dubai, UAE) (148)
- Indian (United Arab Emirates) (194)
- Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (208)
- Mestizo (Ecuador) (400)
- Mestizo (Honduras) (107)
- Pakistani (United Arab Emirates) (197)
- Paraiba, Brazil (323)
- Pernambuco, Brazil (546)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (234)
- Santander, Colombia (399)
- Sergipe, Brazil (752)
- Sikh (Malaysia) (109)
- Southeast Asian (New Zealand) (173)
- Southwest Andean Region, Colombia (217)
- Thai (Taiwan) (146)
21 Marker Upgrades:
Previous DNA Tribes customers who would like to upgrade their results to include our new 21 marker analysis can order a 21 Marker Upgrade through our secure online checkout. If you have placed an order since March 1, 2008 and would like to upgrade to our new 21 marker analysis, please contact support@dnatribes.com.
New Lab Partner:
Sample processing for new DNA Tribes orders will be provided by Affiliated Genetics. If the need ever arises for direct biological relationship testing such as paternity, grand-parentage or sibship determination, please visit their website at www.affiliatedgenetics.com for more information.
Announcements for December 28, 2007
New Populations:
We are pleased to announce the addition of several new populations to our database:
New European populations:
- Baranovichi, Belarus (80)
- Belarus (932)
- Georgia (65)
- Gorodok, Belarus (63)
- Ivanovo, Belarus (84)
- Kharkiv, Ukraine (115)
- Klimovichi, Belarus (81)
- Krupki, Belarus (81)
- Lodz, Poland (1000)
- Malta (157)
- Mjadel, Belarus (77)
- Molodecheno, Belarus (69)
- Moscow, Russia (166)
- Pinsk, Belarus (89)
- Polotsk, Belarus (49)
- Pomorze Zachodnie, Northwest Poland (600)
- Smorgon, Belarus (68)
- Svetlogorsk, Belarus (89)
New Near Eastern Populations:
- Bahrain (50)
- Egypt (119)
- Jordan (46)
- Oman (141)
- Yemen (59)
New African Populations:
- Hutu (Rwanda) (95)
- Kenya (65)
- Madagascar (67)
- Sudan (65)
New East Asian and Pacific Populations:- Arrernte (Caterpillar People) (Northern Territory, Australia) (36)
- Northern Thailand (545)
- Tonga (51)
New South Asian Populations:
- Adi Komkar (Arunachal Pradesh, India) (126)
- Adi Padam (Arunachal Pradesh, India) (100)
- Adi Panggi (Arunachal Pradesh, India) (119)
- Pakistan (94)
- Punjab, India (86)
New Native American Populations:
- Campeche Mayan (Campeche, Mexico) (48)
- Kakchikel Mayan (Guatemala) (59)
- K'iche Mayan (Guatemala) (27)
- Yucatan Mayan (Yucatan, Mexico) (121)
New Latin American Populations:
- Caldas, Colombia (1212)
- Mestizo (Veracruz, Mexico) (170)
- Quindio, Colombia (80)
- Risaralda, Colombia (652)
Updates:
Previous DNA Tribes customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations and TribeScore system can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
Happy New Year:
To all of our customers, DNA Tribes would like to wish a safe and joyous holiday season and a very happy New Year!
Announcements for October 8, 2007
New Populations:
We are pleased to announce the addition of several new populations to our database:
New European populations:
- Ashkenazi (Israel) (116)
- Austria (164)
- Austria (194)
- Basque (Spain) (202)
- Basque (Vizcaya, Spain) (68)
- Croatia (138)
- Dundee, Scotland (400)
- Finland (1,224)
- France (232)
- French Canadian (Quebec, Canada) (321)
- Hasidic Jewish (New York City, U.S.) (85)
- Hungary (223)
- London, England (423)
- Non-Hasidic Jewish (New York City, U.S.) (106)
- Northeast Italy (100)
- Northern Portugal (286)
- Pomerania-Kujawy, Northern Poland (205)
- Southwest Germany (261)
- Tuscany, Italy (835)
- United Kingdom (220)
- United Kingdom (602)
New Near Eastern Populations:
- Arab (Israel) (227)
- Jewish (Israel) (580)
- Morocco (138)
- Sanaa, Yemen (100)
New African Populations:
- Afro-Caribbean (United Kingdom) (190)
- Bamileke (Bamileke Plateau, Western Cameroon) (92)
- Central African (Mbuti, Biaka, Lisongo) (60)
- Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (61)
- Ewondo (Febe Village, Cameroon) (130)
- Mbenzele (Aka) (Southwestern Central African Republic) (96)
- Sanga (Salo Village, southwestern Central African Republic) (64)
New East Asian Populations:
- Altai (Altai Republic) (68)
- Buryat (Buryat Republic) (78)
- Han (Chengdu, China) (128)
- Kangba Tibetan (Sichuan, China) (64)
- Khakas (Republic of Khakassia) (51)
- Soyot (Buryat Republic) (29)
- Tibetan (Lhasa City, Tibet Region, China) (53)
- Tofalar (Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia) (35)
- Tu (Northwest China) (151)
New South Asian Populations:
- Roma (Baranya, Hungary) (206)
- South Asian (United Kingdom) (257)
Updates:
Previous DNA Tribes customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations and TribeScore system can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
Updated World Region Score Ranges for Major U.S. Ethnic Groups
To view updated tables listing the range of world region scores observed for three major United States ethnic groups, click here. These tables can indicate how your own score for a particular region fits into the general range for your ethnic group. (Published August 7, 2007)
Announcements for July 27, 2007
Additional markers:
DNA Tribes is pleased to include two additional STR markers (Penta D and Penta E) for a total of 15 powerful STR markers now included in all analyses. This allows a higher resolution comparison of each customer's DNA to living populations and genetic regions. For most customers, these markers are available from initial testing at no additional charge and are included in the price of an ordinary update.
DNA Tribes Europa:
DNA Tribes is proud to introduce DNA Tribes Europa, a new supplementary analysis including the most detailed and comprehensive comparison to European genetic sub-regions available. These sub-regions have been identified by our proprietary analysis of data representing thousands of individuals from all parts of Europe. DNA Tribes Europa includes a comparison to genetically distinct geographical and ethnic groupings including: Ashkenazi, Balkan, Basque, Finno-Ugrian, Germanic, Greek, Italian, North Atlantic, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
 More information about DNA Tribes Europa is available at: http://dnatribes.com/dnatribes-europa.html
Updated World Region Analysis:
DNA Tribes(tm) proprietary world region analysis now distinguishes 32 distinct genetic territories within our global database. More information about world region analysis can be viewed at: http://dnatribes.com/populations.html
Updates:
DNA Tribes customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations and TribeScore system can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
Announcements for June 18, 2007
New Populations:
We are pleased to announce the addition of several new populations to our database:
New Australian populations:
- European-Aboriginal (New South Wales, Australia) (5,116)
New European populations: - Northern Italy (139)
- Southern Italy (150)
- Upper Silesia, Poland (1,139)
New Latin American Populations: New Native American Populations: - Bari (Sierra de Perija, Venezuela) (25)
- Yuco (Northern Colombia) (25)
New Near Eastern Populations: Updated World Regions:
The inclusion of additional population data allows us to refine our world region algorithm. Our algorithm now distinguishes the following well defined genetic clusters present in our global population database:
 European: - Eastern European: The Slavic speaking region of Eastern Europe.
- Finno-Ugrian: The Uralic speaking region of Northeastern Europe.
- Mediterranean: The Romance speaking region of Southern Europe.
- Northwest European: The Celtic and Germanic speaking region of Northwestern Europe.
Native American: - Arctic: Inuit peoples of Alaska.
- Amazonian: The Amazonian Rainforest
- Andean: Western South America.
- Athabaskan: Athabaskan speaking peoples of western North America.
- Central American: Native Central Americans.
- Mexican: Native Mexicans.
- Northeast Amerindian: Native peoples of eastern North America.
- Salishan: Salish speaking peoples of the American Pacific Northwest.
- Mestizo ("mixed") (not shown): Native Americans mixed with Europeans and Africans.
African and Near Eastern: - Arabian: The Arabian Peninsula.
- Asia Minor: The Levant and Anatolia to the Iranian Plateau.
- India: The Indian Subcontinent.
- India Tribal (not shown): Tribal peoples of eastern India.
- North African: North Africa.
- North India: Northern India.
- Southern African: Southern Africa.
- West African: Coastal West Africa.
Asia/Pacific: - Australian: Aboriginal peoples of Australia.
- Chinese: The Chinese region.
- Japanese: The Japanese Archipelago.
- Malay Archipelago: Island Southeast Asia.
- Mongolian: Altaic-speaking peoples of Central and North Asia.
- Polynesian: The Polynesian Islands.
- Southeast Asian: Mainland Southeast Asia.
- Tibetan: The Tibetan Plateau.
Updates:
Previous DNA Tribes customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations and TribeScore system can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
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