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From: "Sanford Toole" <>
Subject: [DNA] How specific is 12 marker test
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 21:39:51 -0400

I have the results of my 12 marker tests and noted that there are at least four people that match my profile 12 of 12. However these people all have different surnames from me and from each other and as far as I can tell are not related. If mutations have occurred at such a rate that people who are not really related match my profile, then how valuable is the 12 marker test? If I go to a 25 marker test will it eliminate some of these people?

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