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Re:DNA testing company vanishes along with its customers' ge... by optionalsquid on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @06:40AM (#42182364)
But we do have "DNA from 100 or even 50 years ago". In fact, we have DNA from much, much longer ago. Ancient DNA as a field is heavily invested in exploring past human populations, so there quite a lot of data available at this point
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Re:DNA testing company vanishes along with its customers' ge... by bossyTeacher on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @10:45AM (#42184741)
But we probably don't have DNA from 100 years ago from most of the human population though. And that's the problem with these tests. You kinda need that if you are offering a commercial product to everyone
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