This August, we are launching the first issue of DNA Tribes Digest, a free electronic magazine where we will discuss topics of interest to our customers. Each issue of DNA Tribes Digest will take an in-depth look at our analysis of world genetic structure to complement your own personal ancestry research. The first issue's feature article "Who are the Americans?" examines the genetic composition of Caucasian and African-American populations in the United States and how it relates to global genetic patterns and the history of North America.


Our first issue can be viewed and downloaded free in PDF format below:

http://www.dnatribes.com/dnatribes-digest-2008-08-29.pdf

New Populations:

We are pleased to announce the addition of several new populations to our database:

New African populations:

• Karamoja, Uganda (218)

New American Indian Populations:

• Ache (Guayaki) (South Paraguay) (50)
• Ayoreo (South Bolivia and North Paraguay) (48)
• Caingang (South Brazil) (50)
• Guarani (Central Brazil) (50)
• Pilaga (Formosa, Argentina) (25)
• Tepehua (Hidalgo, Mexico) (57)
• Toba (Chaco, Argentina) (26)
• Toba (Formosa, Argentina) (23)
• Wichi (Chaco, Argentina) (25)
• Wichi (Formosa, Argentina) (29)
  

New European Populations:

• Presov, Eastern Slovakia (138)
  

New Global Diaspora Populations:

• New Providence, Bahamas (221)
• Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2038)
• Roma (Eastern Slovakia) (276)

New Near Eastern Populations:

• Upper (Southern) Egypt (265)

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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)