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Ancestral migrations
Wells and the Genographic team travel to one of the most diverse corners of the world - Queens, N.Y. - to collect DNA from some 200 New Yorkers and track their ancestral migrations to the ends of the earth.
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Astoria residents
Dr Spencer Wells explains the project to residents of Astoria who are participating in the DNA testing.
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Dave Reed
Twenty-seven-year-old Dave Reed is surprised to learn his DNA reveals a European lineage, which is true of approximately 30 percent of African-Americans.
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DNA
DNA molecule. The Genographic Project, a global, five-year research initiative launched by National Geographic and IBM, will trace the migratory history of the human species.
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Dr Spencer Wells
Dr. Spencer Wells explains the project to residents of Astoria who are participating in the DNA testing.
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Eamon O'Tuama and Hanna Choi
Irish-born musician Eamon O’Tuama, and his Korean partner, Hanna Choi, hope their DNA may reveal that their ancestors crossed paths at some point.
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George Delis
An immigrant from Greece, George Delis’ DNA results show that his ancestors were among the first modern humans to settle in Europe more than 30,000 years ago.
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Giovanna Saracini
Sixth grade language teacher Giovanna Saracini, speaks three languages herself. She is Italian by birth but will now learn that with the DNA of just a handful of random people, National Geographic scientists retrace the footsteps of everyone on earth and prove we are all cousins in the family of man.
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Kerry and Jorge Gonzales
QUEENS, NEW YORK: Kerry Gonzales and her husband Jorge learn that Kerry’s lineage can be traced to Europe and Jorge’s ancestors traveled from Central Asia into the Americas.
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Kriengkrai Tangchitsumra
Kriengkrai Tangchitsumra, a chef from Thailand, was profiled for "The Human Family Tree." His DNA reveals that his ancestors took part in the settling of Asia. Tangchitsumra's DNA markers show that his ancestors moved eastward out of Africa, following a cold, inland route, and lived in isolation somewhere in China some 1,000 years before heading to the south of Asia.
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Michelle DeJesus
Michelle DeJesus is a Puerto Rican American and fourth-grade teacher. Her DNA reveals that her ancestors were among the very first people to settle this continent, crossing the land bridge that joined Asia to the Americas during the last ice age, around 16,000 years ago.
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Necla Demerci and Mehmet
Journalist Necla Demerci and her husband Mehmet came to New York from Turkey. Her DNA results indicate her ancestors were among the first settlers in the Middle East, around 50,000 years ago.
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Swabbing New Yorkers
On the most diverse street in the most diverse city in the world, a team of National Geographic scientists swab the cheeks of close to 200 random New Yorkers.
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Test results
In The Human Family Tree, Queens residents gather for the results of their DNA tests.
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The Genographic Project
National Geographic scientists swab the cheeks of close to 200 random New Yorkers. Their DNA will be used in National Geographic's Genographic Project.
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The Genographic Project
On the most diverse street in the most diverse city in the world, a team of National Geographic scientists swab the cheeks of close to 200 random New Yorkers. Their DNA will be used in National Geographic's Genographic Project, a five-year research partnership led by Dr. Spencer Wells, renowned international scientists, and IBM researchers.
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