Sasquatch DNA sequenced .. WTF?

Researchers Sequence Sasquatch Genome, Novel Hominins Extant in North America

Next-Generation Whole Genome Sequencing Proves Extant Human Relative, Findings Published in Denovo Journal of Science


The team, led by Dr. Melba S. Ketchum, DVM, of DNA Diagnostics in Nacogdoches, TX, sequenced the three whole nuclear genomes using the next-generation Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform at University of Texas, Southwestern from a tissue sample, a saliva sample, and a blood sample. The three genomes all attained Q30 quality scores above 88 on the Illumina platform, significantly higher than the platform average of 85, indicating highly-purified, single-source DNA with no contamination for each sample. The three Sasquatch genomes align well with one-another and show substantial homology to primate sequences.

In addition to the three nuclear genomes, Ketchum’s team also sequenced 20 whole and 10 partial mitochondrial genomes from the Sasquatch samples. In contrast to the nuDNA results, the Sasquatch mtDNA was fully modern Homo sapiens, indicating that the species is a hybrid cross between modern Homo sapiens in the maternal lineage and an unknown hominin male progenitor.

Let me just say....



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Oh and which one of you Yankee sheilas banged Grandpa Bigfoot? Does he deserve his name?

Say wha?

Oh, my....

A friend has told me this "journal" only came into existence this year, and has links to the people behind the "research".

So, this is one of the first things I've read this morning. I just have to say that making something sound scientific, does not make it scientific.

Maybe we could use one of those evil drones to keep an eye out for these creatures.

It's a little early for April Fool's jokes, but since we've gotten to the point where the entire month of March is suspect, February surely must be next. Soon we'll be all, "April Fool's decorations in November?! At least let us finish Christmas first..."

"It's lookin' kinda squatchy" - Bobo

Ok, but one in 200 people ON THE PLANET are related to Genghis Khan and Neanderthals DID mate with humans.

just putting that out there.

They couldn't get it published, so they bought a journal. This paper is the only one in volume one, issue one of the new journal.

We should start our own journal.

too bad StaceyV isn't around to edit....

Everyone knows the next-generation Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform has an inherent instability with its promordiated sequencing algorithm.

Ya but look at the size of those feet [COLOR="LemonChiffon"]Feet Feet[/COLOR]!

Spexxvet;853287 wrote:

"It's lookin' kinda squatchy" - Bobo

I knew a girl like that.

I wonder who the peer reviews were conducted by. Martians?

Trilby;853290 wrote:

Ok, but one in 200 people ON THE PLANET are related to Genghis Khan...

in the direct male line as evidenced by notable genes on the Y chomosome.

Mixed male/female line relations could be anywhere from 10 to 50%, I guess.

Aliantha;853412 wrote:

I wonder who the peer reviews were conducted by. Martians?

Yeti.

Less sexy than the alien autopsy, but harder to dispute, I guess.