A public participant uses his daughter's help to swab and participate in the event at the Adelaide Central Market. Photo by Bettina Cutler.The University of Adelaide hosted a Genographic swabbing event at the Adelaide Central Market in October. One hundred free Genographic Kits were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to the public. Volunteers from the University of Adelaide, IBM, and the Royal Institution of Australia explained the project and guided participants through the process. Some local Adelaide celebrities who also participated include members of Adelaide's United Football Club and celebrity chef Poh Ling Yeow.
Genographic participants line up at the Adelaide Central Market in
hopes to be one of the first 100 to receive a free Genographic Public
Participation kit. Photo by Bettina Cutler.Genographic Principle Investigator Alan Cooper and Genographic Post Doc
Wolfgang Haak, from Genographic's Ancient DNA research center based in
Adelaide, combined the results to provide insight into each individual's
deep ancestry and a snapshot of Adelaide's migratory history.
See photos from the swab event on RiAus' website
Adelaide Now reports on the lecture and final results from the swab: DNA tracks us back to the stone age
After waiting in the long queue, Genographic Participants receive their free kit and swab with volunteers from the University of Adelaide, IBM, and the Royal Institution of Australia. Photo by Bettina Cutler.
Minta Burn (right) helps check-in public participants. Photo by Bettina Cutler.
Minta Burn (right) helps check-in public participants. Photo by Bettina Cutler.
