Where do you really come from? And how did you get {{U}}(1) {{/U}} where you live today? DNA studies suggest that all humans today {{U}}(2) {{/U}} from a group of African ancestors who—about 60,000 years ago—{{U}} (3) {{/U}} a remarkable journey.
The Genographic Project is seeking to chart new {{U}}(4) {{/U}} about the migratory history of the human species by {{U}}(5) {{/U}} sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA contributed by hundreds of {{U}}(6) {{/U}} of people from around the world． In this unprecedented and real-time {{U}}(7) {{/U}} effort, the Genographic Project is closing the gaps of what science {{U}}(8) {{/U}} today about mankind's ancient migration stories.
The Genographic Project is a five-year {{U}}(9) {{/U}} partnership led by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Spencer Wells. Dr. {{U}}(10) {{/U}} and a team of renowned international scientists and IBM researchers, are {{U}}(11) {{/U}} cutting-edge genetic and computational technologies to analyze historical patterns in DNA {{U}}(12) {{/U}} participants around the world to better understand our human genetic roots.{{U}} (13) {{/U}} three components of the project are: to gather field research data {{U}}(14) {{/U}} collaboration with indigenous and traditional peoples around the world; to invite {{U}}(15) {{/U}} general public to join the project by purchasing a Genographic Project Public Participation Kit;{{U}} (16) {{/U}} to use proceeds from Genographic Public Participation Kit sales to further {{U}}(17) {{/U}} research and the Genographic Legacy Fund which in {{U}}(18) {{/U}} supports indigenous conservation and revitalization projects. The Project is anonymous, non-medical, {{U}}(19) {{/U}}, non-profit and non-commercial and all results will be placed in the {{U}}(20) {{/U}} domain following scientific peer publication.