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Analyse et rectification des articles parus dans la presseFace aux trop nombreuses erreurs et fausses affirmations relevées dans la presse
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Généalogistes, pourquoi faire un test ADN
Série d'articles sur l'apport unique et inestimable des tests de généalogie génétique à la pratique de la généalogie classique
Articles giving you all the information about the use of DNA tests for genealogy.
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Des vidéos explicatives courtes sur les fondamentaux de la génétiqueComprendre les tests génétiques, Généalogie génétique, origines ethniques, génétique médicale
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Article The New Republic, March 2020
The New Republic, March 2020. Article on the reliability of DNA testing. Click on the image to read the article in its entirety. DNA testing, a genealogical tool [...]
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Ancient DNA by David Reich
This book is an indispensable one. At the height of sales and success across the Atlantic, it was released in 2018 in the United States, under the title Who we are and How we got here. Translated into French in November 2019 under the title [...]
Identify a natural grandfather through a DNA test
How do you identify a "natural" grandfather who has not been declared on the birth certificate? Here is one of the most recurring questions, which we will answer by giving the basic information for a start of identification by a genetic test. Choose the DNA [...]
Comparison of the 4 genetic genealogy laboratories
Several DNA tests exist, the most used and known in genetic genealogy being the autosomal test. This DNA test is used to determine ethnic origins and identify genetic cousins in the laboratory database. Four major laboratories specializing in genetic genealogy now share the market. Comparison [...]
Article The New Republic, March 2020
The New Republic, March 2020. Article on the reliability of DNA testing. Click on the image to read the article in its entirety. DNA testing, a genealogical tool Called "recreational" by its opponents, mistakenly confused with medical tests, genetic genealogy tests open up [...]
What's the best DNA test?
In addition to our 5-min video on the choice of genetic genealogy test, here are the links to let you know about the latest up-to-date data. The number of people tested The nationality and origins of the people tested are kept secret [...]
Why France maintains ban on genetic genealogy tests
The Senate Bioethics Committee had voted to introduce a new article into the Bioethics Act authorizing and framing genetic genealogy tests. The government opposed it, through the voice of Agnes Buzyn, Minister of Health at the time. The group Les Républicains du Sénat supported the [...]
Légalisation des tests génétiques en France
Protéger ces données sensibles grâce à la loi françaiseL'association oeuvre pour que les tests génétiques soient légalisés en France, comme dans les autres pays de l'Union européenne
Droit aux origines
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