Mutation Rates

The Powell who is one marker off from us only paid for a 12 marker test. If he would upgrade the riddle would be solved. Either the other markers will be the same making us alike or different eliminating him as our relative. Fleta is going to contact him about upgrading.

Dys # where he is one number away is 389-2

This chart shows the mutation rate from fastest to slowest.

Larry and the man who matched him were 2 mutations different in the first 12 markers. But both paid for 37 markers and the rest matched. Plus, we have the anscestor match through research. The two Dys #s that did not match on them are: 390 adn 385b

Ok--one of the ones that Larry/Don are different 385b has the fastest mutation rate of all the markers. The other marker 390 is in the high mutation range. Both of Don's and Larry's are one pt. away. If they were 2 numbers different that would be a 2 mutation rate even though only one DYS # is involved.

Clayton's dna and the Thomas Powell dna are different on at 389-2 and there is only one number of difference. 389-2 is the 4th fastest of all the genes. So, I am hoping Fleta can talk this guy into upgrading test. Our luck will be he is dead!