Article: DNA database uncovers African ancestors

Browne, J. Zamgba
New York Amsterdam News
04-16-2003
Ever since the TV miniseries "Roots" jump-started a rush to examine
ancestral origins via methods like oral history and archival records
research, technological advances have rocketed the roots-searching process
into a new dimension.

Companies offering genetic tests for ancestry are beginning to spring up
around the globe and are generating heaps of requests for DNA tests.

For example, a new firm, African Ancestry Inc., has taken center stage in
the nation's capital by becoming the exclusive licensee of a prominent
genetic researcher's extensive database of genetic lineages from Africa.

The company, wholly owned by African-American investors, is ...

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