Where do you come from?
Inside all of us lies a hidden history,
the story of an immense journey told by our DNA.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid is the biochemical molecule at the heart of the reproduction of all life, plants as well as animals. And since the discovery of its structure in 1953, scientists have pieced together the epic narrative of how human beings populated our planet.
By having your DNA analysed you become part of the sweep of this huge story. Your origins, your ancestors, the people who made you will emerge from the shadows as our research reaches back into the darkness of the deep past – your past. From a simple saliva sample our scientists can trace your ancestry over many thousands of years and through new and developing technology, we can answer a fundamental question – where do we come from? READ MORE
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Scotland's DNA: Who do you think you are? - Part 4
First published in The Scotsman, 2 March 2011
Our series on the DNA make-up of Scots looks at how the Vikings left an indelible mark on this country
Scotland's DNA: Tartan export
First published in The Scotsman, 3 March 2011
In the final part of our series, we look at how Scots' DNA has made its mark on the world over the last 300 years.
ONCE a year my mother took a glass or two of whisky and lemonade. After the bells of the year's midnight had chimed and the new year was moments old, she would propose a toast: "Here's tae us! Whae's like us? Demned few and they're aa deid." In the midst of rousing replies, the sweet fire of the drams, the warmth, and the enveloping sense that ordinary people could be special, they were sentiments that made everyone smile. READ MORE
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