WhichDNA
Craig Sinclair is a freelance writer and administrator of DNA projects focusing on the British Isles and mainland Europe. He currently assists Dr Jim Wilson in the management of both the Orkney and Shetland DNA projects.
“I feel personally responsible whenever I am asked to advise which DNA test is both appropriate and suitable to meet the individual’s needs, be it the question they are asking or within budgetary constraints. The best way for me to do this has always been to imagine I’m paying for the test. The world of DNA testing can be quite daunting and sensitive, so my role is make this process more user friendly and potentially rewarding. So when Danny and I first spoke about creating WhichDNA, it seemed a very natural step to take”
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Legendary Geordie presenting duo Ant and Dec, real names Anthony McPartlin OBE and Declan Donnelly OBE, traced their family histories for the new ITV (UK) two-part show, Ant and Dec’s DNA Journey. In …
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The National Health Service in the United Kingdom has announced a potentially groundbreaking DNA project to test babies' DNA at birth to protect them from inherited diseases. The NHS pilot will …
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The world of DNA can be pretty daunting when it comes to understanding the lingo: chromosomes, autosomal, alleles, short tandem repeat, single-nucleotide polymorphism... The list goes on ..... So, …
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Weeks after a stray puppy was discovered in a backyard in rural Australia, DNA tests revealed that the adorable pup is not a dog at all but an Australian alpine dingo. The news was a welcome …
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People come to the world of DNA for a variety of reasons. It’s often through curiosity, that instinctive need to know where our ancestors came from, and DNA can be the perfect tool to break down that …
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A high-status Pictish man, who was brutally killed 1,400 years ago and buried in a Highland cave, may have had links to Orkney. The “Rosemarkie Man,” named so because his remains were found in a …
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