$100 for the DNA kit... and all I want is to know for sure that my grandfather's real name was not Schickelgruber. Oh well, it's only money. On Thu, 12 May 2005 22:25:37 -0500 "Mike Griffin" <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: This is interesting... Doesn't apply to Arkansas as one person has already fulfilled all requirements... <:-P Help unravel the mystery of our species' journey Humans are found everywhere on Earth. Yet how did we get here? Where did we come from? And why do we all look so different? IBM and National Geographic are mounting the Genographic Project, an ambitious attempt to help answer these fundamental questions. The five-year study will use one of the largest collections of DNA samples ever assembled to map how the Earth was populated. The Genographic Project is the brainchild of Dr. Spencer Wells, a pioneer in using DNA samples to map human migratory patterns. Working with Dr. Wells will be researchers from IBM's Computational Biology Center?one of the world's foremost life sciences research facilities?and a global team of prominent research scientists from 10 research centers around the world. Together, they will seek answers to long-standing questions regarding man?s epic migration patterns. You can contribute your DNA anonymously to the study by purchasing a public participation kit*. By participating in the project, you will learn interesting information about your family?s deep ancestry over the ages. To learn more about the Genographic Project and to purchase a kit, click the link below. http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/participate.html The Genographic Project Web site will be regularly updated with personalized migratory maps so that each personal history can become more vivid and detailed over the length of the project. Leadership. Innovation. Technology. If IBM can power a project of this magnitude, imagine what it could do for your organization. *To ensure total anonymity, participants will be identified at all times only by kit numbers, not by name. There is no record or database that links test results with the names of the contributors. If you lose your kit number, there will be no way to access your genetic results. Mike JURA BAR QBBE PYBFRF NABGURE QBBE BCRAF