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Copeland, Libby.
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Genetic genealogy.
DNA fingerprinting.
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Copeland, Libby.
Genetic genealogy.
DNA fingerprinting.
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The
lost
family
:
how
DNA
testing
is
upending
who
we
are / Libby Copeland.
by
Copeland, Libby.
Abrams, 2020.
Call #:
929.20973 C782L
Subjects
Genetic genealogy.
DNA
fingerprinting.
ISBN:
9781419743009 (hc.)
Alternate title:
How
DNA
testing
is
upending
who
we
are
Description:
294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-278) and index.
Summary:
"You swab your cheek or spit in a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal long-buried
family
secrets and upend your entire sense of identity. Soon a lark becomes an obsession, a relentless drive to find answers to questions at the core of your being, like "
Who
am I?" and "Where did I come from?" Welcome to the age of home genetic
testing
. In The
Lost
Family
, journalist Libby Copeland investigates what happens when
we
embark on a vast social experiment with little understanding of the ramifications. She explores the culture of genealogy buffs, the science of
DNA
, and the business of companies like Ancestry and 23andMe, all while tracing the story of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless methodical drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story. Gripping and masterfully told, The
Lost
Family
is a spectacular book on a big, timely subject." -- Goodreads.com.
Genre:
Creative nonfiction.
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