It seems that ISHA has done some type of DNA research on 30 types to read the complete abstract you have to become a member here is a brief that is on there site, ISHS Acta Horticulturae 598: International Symposium on Sustainable Use of Plant Biodiversity to Promote New Opportunities for Horticultural Production Development IDENTIFICATION OF VARIETAL POLYMORPHISM IN FICUS CARICA L. BY RAPD (RANDOMLY AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA) MARKERS Authors: Y. Aka-Kaçar, A.B. Küden, M.S. Ãetiner Keywords: Ficus carica L., RAPDs, genotype characterization, PCR Abstract: Since 1982, the Faculty of Agriculture at the Ãukurova University has fig collection orchards containing various cultivars from Aegean, Southeast Anatolia, Marmara and Mediterranean regions. The Mediterranean area is mainly suitable for table fig production and these cultivars are named by their rind or flesh color such as yellow, green, purple, black etc. Therefore, there is confusion in identification of different cultivars. RAPD-markers allow genotype characterization to be done directly by DNA analysis. Random amplified polymorph DNA (RAPD) using twelve primers were characterized in thirty fig cultivars (Ficus carica L.). DNA was extracted from vegetative buds and amplified by PCR using random oligonucleotid primers. Genetic similarity values (Nei and Li, 1979) were calculated and UPGMA (Unweighted pair-group method analysis) cluster analysis was performed to generate a dendogram. The method, which is simple and rapid, should prove a useful system for the identification of fig cultivars. Full Text (PDF format, 164576 bytes) Citation

My husband has done some DNA testing, Autosomal, which is where you match cousins and that is probably what he is asking you to do. The other hubs did was Y testing, trying to find males with the same surname. One thing you can do to have a little more control over the results is to 1) make sure you have the kit number and that you set up the password. I had ordered kits for two people and paid for them myself. This was so I could see the results but I also included their email addresses so they would get results and match notifications as well. Once I determined if hubs was related to them (one yes, one no), then I had them change the passwords so that I can no longer get into their kit information. Our situation is a little different than yours but again in our case, like yours, these were total strangers who agreed to help us out. ] Be aware that there are sites that the DNA information can be downloaded to sites like gedcom where people that have different companies that test can compare results. This person may then have your information out there for anyone to compare your DNA to theirs. Names are not listed, just your kit number and he would probably put his email address as the contact person. There is an option of not putting email address at all but then that limits possible matches from contacting him/you. These are questions you should discuss before you do the test. Know if he is having the results sent to him only, you only, or both. If you have them sent only to you, then you can request him sending his to you and you could be the one who sees if there is a match. The person who hubs did not match still appreciated receiving the information and we still keep in touch. The one who did match has helped confirmed our lines matching back to the GGGF in the late 1700's. The autosomal testing is not as definite. We get matches all the time but the probability is small. It has helped to find some relatives that we weren't sure of. Do you know the name of the company and type of test?

I’ve had my DNA done through Ancestry and use it mostly for cousin matching. Within each person's ethnicity estimate, you can expand each region to learn more about it. Ancestry has a series of short videos on their DNA test that I found very informative: https://www.ancestry.com/academy/course/ancestry-dna-101 There one video of less than 7 minutes that’s specifically about ethnicity. You might want to check it out. As I recall, it said that the ethnicity estimates go back 500 to 1000 years.

Thanks, Cam! She IS very kissable, and loves to give kisses and cuddle. She had had a litter of pups 6 weeks before her owners brought her to a shelter. She's a mixed breed, and they bred her with who knows what, and they were getting rid of her planning to SELL the pups. A few weeks later, they were back with 5 of the pups, and they were keeping one. I found this out as I was told she came from a shelter in WI, and I did some detective work. I called the shelter and spoke to the woman there who thought she was so sweet that she brought her home to her house each night, so she wouldn't have to sleep in the shelter. Normally the rescue dogs that I transport come with a collar and their papers. This woman from the shelter sent treats, several toys, one being a stuffed dog that was bigger than Ginger, a dog bed with her name on it, a sweater, a pink leash, and a big fleece throw that I use to this day! The woman even emailed me and asked if she could put me in touch with a friend of hers who had adopted one of her pups! YES!!! Here are 2 pics the shelter sent me of some of her babies. Ginger has lots of black spots on her tummy; just on the skin and not on the hair, plus that long black hair on her ears. She LOVES tummy rubs, and can flip over on her back asking for some quicker than you can blink. :-) What is amazing is that the friend in WI who adopted one of the pups also has a Brittany! I'll have to check my other computer to see if her emails and a pic of her dogs is on that one.