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Source: NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"

Roundup

5-30-06

Risks of DNA Testing in Search for Ancestors [audio 12min]

Ed Gordon explores some of the challenges and issues of DNA testing by individuals exploring their heritage with Richard Gabriel, CEO and president of DNAPrint Genomics, a genetic research company based in Sarasota, Fla.; and Karla Holloway, English and law professor at Duke University in Durham, N.C.

Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"