The genetic strand : exploring a family history through DNA

The genetic strand : exploring a family history through DNA / Edward Ball.

Author/creator	Ball, Edward, 1958-
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Publication Info	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Description	265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subject(s)	Ball family. Mitochondrial DNA--Analysis. DNA--Analysis. DNA fingerprinting. DNA Fingerprinting. Historical Biography. Pedigree. DNA--genetics. Charleston Region (S.C.)--Biography.

Contents	Preface -- 1. The desk -- 2. The molecule -- 3. Out of Africa -- 4. Americanus rubescus -- 5. Intragression -- 6. Kate Fuller -- 7. The color of home -- 8. Cousin marriage -- 9. Poisoned children -- 10. Faith in fathers -- 11. Machines for the molecule -- 12. The phantom mutation -- 13. Deep time -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Abstract	Chronicles the author's personal experience with DNA testing and research into his own family, in an anecdotal study that traces his genealogical investigation into his paternal ancestry.
Local note	Little-355435--305131036373Z
General note	Includes index.
LCCN	2007011513
ISBN	0743266587
ISBN	9780743266581

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Laupus	Popular Reading Collection	W 786 B187G 2007	✔ Available	Place Hold