Brother's DNA

Yes, you are correct. In trying to simplify my explanation, I
neglected to add that information. Thank you for adding it. If a
male submits a DNA sample it can be tested for both his Y-DNA and
mtDNA, giving the Haplogroups for both his mother and father.

Linda

On Mar 10, 2007, at 4:35 PM, research-
request@lists.NuestrosRanchos.com wrote:

> It's my understanding that both female and male offspring carry
> their mother's mtDNA. It's only the female offspring that will
> continue to pass the mtDNA down a direct line, to both her female
> and male offspring. If one's brother's mtDNA is tested it would
> match that of his female sibling's mtDNA.
>
> The mtDNA in males can be tested...
> The YDNA that males received from their father is not passed to
> females, but continues to be passed from male offspring to their
> male offspring in a direct line.
>
> Pat Silva Corbera

romero89@earthlink.net

> Researching: Romero, Hallstead/Halstead, Davis, Hamm, Capwell,
> Buell, Beltz, Chandler, Burgess, Hitchcock, de la Torre, Hotchkiss,
> Moore, Nichol/Nichols, Phelps, Scott, Sherwood, Trowbridge, Barba,
> Brewster, Fisher, Foulkes
>
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