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, Glossary, https://learn.familytreedna.com/glossary/

2. International Society of Genetic Genealogy Glossary: https://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 

    Tree, https://isogg.org/tree/index.html

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”,  

    https://science.sciencemag.org/content/365/6457/eaat7487

9.  Messenger RNA:  https://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.