Multi-Marker Research: A Closer Look at the Washington Family Study
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A closer look at the multi-marker analysis performed to confirm George Washington’s family tree in a recent study from FamilyTreeDNA and the AFMES-AFDIL. This blog post summarizes the genetic testing methods and results (Y-DNA, autosomal DNA, and mtDNA) used to confirm patrilineal relationships in the Washington family, the discovery of the Y-subclade R-FTE201 refining the Washington haplogroup, autosomal adjustments for pedigree collapse, and mitochondrial findings for the Lucy Payne maternal line.
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