Tuesday 17 November 2020

Recommended literature on DNA and genetic genealogy, some free, other available on Amazon as well as to understand the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines

1. Family Tree DNA Learning Center, Glossaryhttps://learn.familytreedna.com/glossary/

2. International Society of Genetic Genealogy Glossaryhttps://isogg.org/wiki/Genetics_Glossary

3. Emily D. Aulicino, Genetic Genealogy: The Basics and Beyond 

4. Calladine, Horace R. Drew, “Understanding DNA, The molecule and how it works” 

5. Y-DNA Haplogroup Tree: International Society of Genetic Genealogy ISOGG, Y- DNA Haplogroup 

6. mtDNA Haplogroup Tree, PhyloTree mt, van Oven M, Kayser M. 2009. Updated comprehensive 
   phylogenetic tree of global human mitochondrial DNA variation. Hum Mutat 30(2):E386-E394. 
   http://www.phylotree.org. doi:10.1002/humu.20921

7. David Reich, “Who We Are and How We Got Here. Ancient DNA and the new science of the human 
    past”

8. Narasimhan et al. “The formation of human populations in South and Central Asia”,  

9.  Messenger RNAhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and- 
     pharmaceutical-science/messenger-rna

10. CRISPR: Jennifer Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg: “A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the 
      Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution”. 
      Jennifer Doudna was awarded the 2020 Nobel prize in chemistry

The last two on mRNA (9) and CRISPR-CAS9 (10) are very helpful to better understand the development of the BioNTech/Pfizer and MODERNA/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.