Relative Genetics Announces Release of Enhanced New Website

SALT LAKE CITY (October 13, 2005) -- Relative Genetics today announced the release of its new and refined website. The site, combines significantly enhanced functionality with increased usability. Relative Genetics, a genetic genealogy testing company, has been providing genetic testing services to the public since 2001 for the purpose of extending family history information. The field of genetic genealogy is expanding greatly and has become a proven tool to assist genealogists in furthering written genealogical records. Relative Genetics has made the technology available to anyone interested in genealogy as well as to the professional genealogist. The Relative Genetics website is easily navigated through three main portals on the home page. Using these portals, visitors will find simple access to a detailed learning center product listings and explanations, and fully interactive search features. The learning center provides basic and in-depth information about DNA, genetic testing and the field of genetic genealogy. Once a person has experienced the learning center then tests may be ordered from the product listing pages. Products are described in detail and are easily purchased through the shopping cart feature found under each product listing. Simple and easy to use DNA cheek cell collection kits are shipped within 48 hours and clients may return the swab specimens through the regular mail or by an overnight carrier. Testing is conducted in an on-site, high capacity genetic testing facility and the results, in the case of the Y chromosome paternal lineage test, are uploaded directly to the Relative Genetics database and the new website. Individuals may then choose to "login" and view their results on-line. Results are kept confidential and are only released to other website users at the discretion of the client or the project coordinator. Y chromosome, paternal line test, results in the Relative Genetics database can now be searched using the Easy Y-Match