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Article: African Ancestry, Inc. and the National Marrow Donor Program Reveal How Knowing Your Past Can Save a Future.
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- November 12, 2008
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Partnership to Help Increase Ethnic and Minority Marrow Donors on National Registry
WASHINGTON -- A simple, painless swab of the cheek gathers enough DNA to reveal insight into a person's origin and can provide critical information that can save lives. African Ancestry, Inc., the pioneer of DNA-driven ancestry tracing for African Americans, and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), a nonprofit organization that facilitates unrelated marrow and cord blood transplants, are sharing their expertise in DNA testing to help increase ethnic and minority marrow donors on the NMDP Registry. The partnership is a testament to how heightened awareness of DNA testing can ...