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From: "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
Subject: Re: [R-M222] Walk on the Y Project
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:06:50 -0600
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Do you realize how small (or large, depending on perspective) your chances
are of finding a new snp within M222?
It's a rather young clade.


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Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [R-M222] Walk on the Y Project


> Here's part of a post by Pat Tagart on a different list. He is
> suggesting
> that people go ahead and contribute funds to the general fund. The only
> problem I see with that is I've been told there is no easy way to give
> refunds if the target goal ($750) is not met. In the ccgg project we did
> not
> begin putting contributions into the general fund until we met the $750
> goal.
>
> I've got an email out to Thomas Krahn giving a brief description of the
> two
> self funded M222 samples and asking his opinion on a possible third
> sample. I'll post any reply to the list.
>
> Pat Tagart's email
>
> "For all of those who are L-21+ & wish to join to join the project,
> please use the above link to submit a join request. Late next week it
> will be changed to an "open" project (no join request needed), but in
> the meantime a join request is needed. Also, just a reminder that the
> primary purpose of the project is funding the R-L21* Walk Through the
> Y project at $750 per participant. Any contribution is worthwhile, &
> the participants will be elected by an open election, with "voting
> rights" pro rated by the amount contributed. In other words, if
> someone contributes $375 for a specific cluster participant (for
> example the R1b STR 43 participant), that contributor gets 50% of the
> vote for that participant. If someone makes a $75 contribution, they
> get 10% of the vote. If ten people were to contribute $75, each would
> get one tenth of the vote for one participant. Beyond that, a little
> cooperation & negotiation will go a long way, & Thomas Krahn still
> has to approve each participant for a variety technical reasons
> relating to the selection of the best possible participant for
> sequencing. Of course, anyone willing to pay for their own testing in
> it's entirety is welcome to submit an application for testing in
> connection with this project, as long as they are L21+.
>
> Again, my apologies for the long delays, and as always, best of luck
> for our continuing research, Pat Tagert, administrator"
>
>
>
> John
>
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