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SGS NEWSIn Loving Memory
We send our deepest condolences to these SGS members and their families at this time of loss. Our apologies for not posting these during December. (we too were dealing with health issues) 
JACK M NETZLEY
6 Dec 1929 - 4 Dec 2020 Jack Melvin Netzley, 90, of Saginaw, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 4, 2020, two days short of his 91st birthday. Born December 1929 in Coe Township, Isabella County, Michigan, he was the second son of Ray E. Netzley and Bernice Sharrar. He grew up on the family farm near Pleasant Valley, Midland County, Michigan. He graduated in 1948 from St. Louis High School, St. Louis, Gratiot County, Michigan. Jack met his future wife, Dorothy M. Smith, at Brockway Roller Rink in Saginaw in 1951. They married in 1955 at Bridgeport Community Church in Bridgeport, Michigan. He served (state side) in the US Army from August 1953 to June 1955 during the Korean War. He worked at different times as a farmer, soldier and custom cabinetmaker. Jack retired in 1993 as a carpenter from General Motors-Malleable Iron in Saginaw. He was a longtime member of Second Presbyterian Church where he served as a deacon, usher and member of the Presbyterian Men. Jack was a member of Saginaw Field and Stream and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling. Jack will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 65 years, Dorothy M. Netzley; Saginaw Genealogical Society. 
ALLEN STREETER
18 Sep 1923 - 14 Dec 2020 Died December 14, 2020 at Covenant Hospital, Saginaw, MI. He was born on September 18,1923 in Flint, Michigan, the son of Everett and Elizabeth (Allen) Streeter. He was raised in Flint and attended public schools there, graduating from Flint Northern High School. He worked for General Motors at AC Spark Plug and attended General Motors Institute before going to the U.S. Army in 1943. He served in Europe during World War II. After the war he married his school days sweetheart, Doris Mae Loomas in 1945. She predeceased him in 2006. The family moved to Saginaw in 1964 when Allen was transferred to Saginaw Steering Gear where he worked as a senior designer until he retired in 1982. He became interested in Saginaw Township government and served on the Township Planning Commission for 33 years between 1966 and 2003. He was elected a Township Trustee and served from 1970 to 1974. Allen and Doris moved to Swan Haven Manor, a retirement community in Thomas Township, in 2004. He was appointed to the Downtown Development Authority there in 2007. Allen's special interests in addition to his family and Church were; travel, family genealogy, music/theatrical events, photography and contact with his WW II army buddies and their widows. Allen served as an Elder at Countryside Presbyterian Church (now Countryside Trinity Church) and later at First Presbyterian Church. He was a life member of Salina-Pioneer Lodge #79 F.&A.M. and a member of Scottish Rite Bodies in Bay City, Michigan. He was honored with a life membership in Michigan Society of Planning Officials in 1992 and was a member of the Saginaw Genealogical Society. 
GREAT BOOKS TO READBooks about family and history...
The american Orphan phenomenon
THE ORPHAN TRAIN
By Christina Baker Kline New York Times Bestseller A story of a 91 year old woman with a hidden past. - “ this is a story of resilience in the face of tremendous odds and oppressive loneliness. Meticulously researched and yet full of the breath of life, Kline's novel takes us on a historical journey where survival depends on ones own steely backbone, and the miracle of a large and generous heart.” Christina Baker Kline's new novel, Orphan Train, is partially set in 1929, mere months before the stock market crash that would trigger the Great Depression. Kline's book is fictional, but it's based on the very true history of thousands of children shipped to the Midwest. USA $4.46 Meijer Stores: online order What common phrase came from this period in time? The children were paraded from the depot into a local playhouse, where they were put up on stage, thus the origin of the term... "up for adoption." According to an exhibit panel from the National Orphan Train Complex, the children "took turns giving their names, singing a little ditty, or 'saying a piece." Before we were yours
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A GREAT BOOK FOR KIDS, LEARNING ABOUT THE WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE IN OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS
BEFORE WE WERE YOURS
By Lisa Wingate Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals-in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, who kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country-Lisa Wingate's riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong. - Library Journal "Sure to be one of the most compelling books you pick up this year...Wingate is a master-storyteller, and you'll find yourself pulled along as she reveals the wake of terror and heartache that is Georgia Tann's legacy."-Parade Walmart $12.75 (check for location) |
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FINDING DOROTHY
By Dorothy Letts
The girl turned and stared, blinking into the dark. “Who are you?”
“Oh we have a visitor here from the Land of Oz itself--
this is Mrs. Maud Baum. Her husband wrote the book.” Mayer said.
“Mrs Baum, meet Judy Garland. She is going to be a huge star!”
“My late husband wrote the book,” Maud corrected,
the vivid momentary vision of Frank already fading.
“And of course, being the widow of a man who wrote a book
does not give you the slightest expertise in music.” the piano man muttered, just loud enough for Maud to hear.
But the girl seemed interested. “Why? Why would you say the song is not right?” Judy stood up from her stool and walked to the edge of the stage, peering into the shadowy hall.
“Well…” Maud breathed in slowly to calm herself, collecting her thoughts.
“It’s lovely, it’s just...something about the manner. There’s not enough wanting in it.” “Not enough wanting?” the piano man said. “That’s preposterous.” He played a few bars, heavy on the pedal, for emphasis. But the girl was listening. Maud could tell.
“Have you ever seen something that you wanted more than anything,
but you knew you couldn’t have it? Have you ever pressed your nose
right up to a plate-glass window and seen the very thing you’re longing
for-- so close you could reach out and touch it, and yet you know you will never have it?” The girls eyes narrowed. A faint blush crept along her cheekbones, and one corner of her mouth tugged down. She twirled a lock of hair around her finger.
“Sing it like that.”
Kindle $11.99
By Dorothy Letts
The girl turned and stared, blinking into the dark. “Who are you?”
“Oh we have a visitor here from the Land of Oz itself--
this is Mrs. Maud Baum. Her husband wrote the book.” Mayer said.
“Mrs Baum, meet Judy Garland. She is going to be a huge star!”
“My late husband wrote the book,” Maud corrected,
the vivid momentary vision of Frank already fading.
“And of course, being the widow of a man who wrote a book
does not give you the slightest expertise in music.” the piano man muttered, just loud enough for Maud to hear.
But the girl seemed interested. “Why? Why would you say the song is not right?” Judy stood up from her stool and walked to the edge of the stage, peering into the shadowy hall.
“Well…” Maud breathed in slowly to calm herself, collecting her thoughts.
“It’s lovely, it’s just...something about the manner. There’s not enough wanting in it.” “Not enough wanting?” the piano man said. “That’s preposterous.” He played a few bars, heavy on the pedal, for emphasis. But the girl was listening. Maud could tell.
“Have you ever seen something that you wanted more than anything,
but you knew you couldn’t have it? Have you ever pressed your nose
right up to a plate-glass window and seen the very thing you’re longing
for-- so close you could reach out and touch it, and yet you know you will never have it?” The girls eyes narrowed. A faint blush crept along her cheekbones, and one corner of her mouth tugged down. She twirled a lock of hair around her finger.
“Sing it like that.”
Kindle $11.99
MORE INTERESTING STUFF
January 1, 1892
Ellis Island in New York Harbor opened.
ELLIS ISLAND
It’s not all that common for a White House press briefing to turn into a national debate over the meaning of a 134-year-old sonnet. Yet so it is these days with “The New Colossus,” the immigrant-welcoming poem that’s engraved at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
I’ve always felt that this sonnet is a powerful expression of American exceptionalism. To the Old World we say, “Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” These United States, scrappy and egalitarian, will embrace “your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
So it seemed like a fitting time for a family trip to Ellis Island, the primary gateway to America for many of the 26 million immigrants who arrived between 1880 and 1924--the largest human migration in history. Situated in New York Harbor just a short ferry ride from Lady Liberty, it’s a remarkably beautiful setting for what was once a complex government bureaucracy...
It’s not all that common for a White House press briefing to turn into a national debate over the meaning of a 134-year-old sonnet. Yet so it is these days with “The New Colossus,” the immigrant-welcoming poem that’s engraved at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
I’ve always felt that this sonnet is a powerful expression of American exceptionalism. To the Old World we say, “Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” These United States, scrappy and egalitarian, will embrace “your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
So it seemed like a fitting time for a family trip to Ellis Island, the primary gateway to America for many of the 26 million immigrants who arrived between 1880 and 1924--the largest human migration in history. Situated in New York Harbor just a short ferry ride from Lady Liberty, it’s a remarkably beautiful setting for what was once a complex government bureaucracy...
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Where your donated monies to the
Saginaw Genealogical Society
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We look for places in our city or county
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GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH or PRESERVATION,
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FYI...THIS JUST IN
January Daily Holidays and Observances
- Jan. 1: New Year's Day, National Hangover Day
- Jan. 2: National Science Fiction Day
- Jan. 3: J.R.R. Tolkien Day, Festival of Sleep Day, Humiliation Day
- Jan. 4: Trivia Day, National Spaghetti Day
- Jan. 5: National Bird Day
- Jan. 6: Sherlock Holmes' Birthday, Cuddle Up Day, Bean Day
- Jan. 7: Old Rock Day
- Jan. 8: Bubble Bath Day
- Jan. 9: National Static Electricity Day, National Word Nerd Day
- Jan. 10: Peculiar People Day, Houseplant Appreciation Day, National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
- Jan. 11: Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
- Jan. 12: National Pharmacist Day, National Hot Tea Day
- Jan. 13: Make Your Dream Come True Day, National Rubber Ducky Day
- Jan. 14: Dress Up Your Pet Day
- Jan. 15: National Hat Day, National Bagel Day
- Jan. 16: Appreciate a Dragon Day, National Nothing Day
- Jan. 17: Benjamin Franklin Day, Ditch New Year's Resolutions Day
- Jan. 18: Thesaurus Day, Winnie the Pooh Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday of January)
- Jan. 19: National Popcorn Day, National Tin Can Day
- Jan. 20: National Cheese Lovers Day, Penguin Awareness Day
- Jan. 21: National Hugging Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day
- Jan. 22: National Blonde Brownie Day
- Jan. 23: National Handwriting Day, National Pie Day
- Jan. 24: Compliment Day, Belly Laugh Day
- Jan. 25: Opposite Day
- Jan. 26: Spouse's Day
- Jan. 27: National Chocolate Cake Day, Punch the Clock Day
- Jan. 28: National Kazoo Day, Data Privacy Day
- Jan. 29: National Puzzle Day, National Corn Chip Day
- Jan. 30: Draw a Dinosaur Day
- Jan. 31: Backward Day, Inspire Your Heart With Art Day
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PLEASE NOTE:
BECAUSE OF COVID-19 VIRUS,
THE SAGINAW FAMILY HISTORY CENTER IS CLOSED TO EVERYONE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
BECAUSE OF COVID-19 VIRUS,
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FAMILY HISTORY 101
Sharing your family’s legacy is so important for strengthening family
bonds and reliving traditions that will make memories for every
generation. Take the time to sit down with your living relatives to
record important family history and maybe you’ll make some new
family history research discoveries. LET US SHOW YOU HOW...
bonds and reliving traditions that will make memories for every
generation. Take the time to sit down with your living relatives to
record important family history and maybe you’ll make some new
family history research discoveries. LET US SHOW YOU HOW...
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SGS PIONEER CERTIFICATES
Pioneer, Settler or First Family certificates
are for any PROVEN ancestors who may have lived in
Saginaw County from 1822-1884.
The Saginaw Genealogical Society began the issuance of Pioneer, Settler and First Family Certificates in 2017
are for any PROVEN ancestors who may have lived in
Saginaw County from 1822-1884.
The Saginaw Genealogical Society began the issuance of Pioneer, Settler and First Family Certificates in 2017
Give a gift the family will forever remember!
* Your ancestor will be noted in our website
* You will receive a handsome embossed certificate
* Ancestor documentation is vetted by our Society.
* Suitable for framing, or for documentation of your ancestors presence in Saginaw County along with their pedigree.
* Your ancestor will be noted in our website
* You will receive a handsome embossed certificate
* Ancestor documentation is vetted by our Society.
* Suitable for framing, or for documentation of your ancestors presence in Saginaw County along with their pedigree.
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Memories & Traditions
WHAT winter traditions do you do for fun? Here are 12 unusual ones from around the world...
or you could make pinecone art...
A gorgeous ornament for the garden or a child’s bedroom, this fairy house is all about attention to the little details. Using a bottle gourd as a base (filled with sand to give it heft), individual pine cone scales become shingles for the roof. Everything else – the door, windows, shutters, flowers, and vines – is sculpted from polymer clay. Could even be put in a glass terrarium.
FOOD AND FAMILY HISTORY
Family history begins with memories, and some of the best that reoccur each year begin with food!
Winter meals to warm you UP!
NOTHING WARMS YOU LIKE A HOT MEAL!
My favorite, is a toss up between the chicken chili and enchiladas...but why don't you decide?
My favorite, is a toss up between the chicken chili and enchiladas...but why don't you decide?
Notes From our last
timbertown log
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last issue of the Timbertown Log?
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last issue of the Timbertown Log?
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MICHIGAN GENEALOGICAL COUNCIL
NEWSLETTER
Saginaw News Obituary Index
With over 200,00+ obituaries
for you to find. Click the link below
http://obits.netsource-one.net/
THIS JUST IN....
WHATS NEW AT THE GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY IN LANSING?
MILITARY HISTORY & NEWS
ON THIS DAY....
1735 – Paul Revere was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended North Grammar School. He served for a short time in the French and Indian War. After the war, he married Sarah Orne and entered his father’s silversmith business. Paul Revere soon became interested in the issue of American liberty. He received lots of attention from political cartoons he drew. Paul Revere was a member of the “Sons of Liberty.” On December 16, 1773, he took part in the Boston Tea Party. On April 18, 1775, Revere and William Dawes were sent to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock of British plans to march from Boston to seize military stores at Concord. A signal was established to warn if the British were coming by land or by sea. From the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston, two lanterns would mean the British were coming by sea, and one would mean by land. One lantern was lit. The British were coming by land. Revere left Boston around 10 PM. Along the road to Lexington, he warned residents that “the British are coming!”
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION...
1 Jan 1863 – President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, calling on the Union army to liberate all slaves in states still in rebellion as “an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity.” These three million slaves were declared to be “then, thenceforward, and forever free.” The proclamation exempted the border slave states that remained in the Union at the start of the Civil War and all or parts of three Confederate states controlled by the Union army. As a Republican politician, Lincoln had fought to isolate slavery from the new territories, not outlaw it outright, and this policy carried over into his presidency. Even after the Civil War began, Lincoln, though he privately detested slavery, moved cautiously on the emancipation issue. However, in 1862, the federal government began to realize the strategic advantages of emancipation: The liberation of slaves would weaken the Confederacy by depriving it of a major portion of its labor force, which would in turn strengthen the Union by producing an influx of manpower. That year, Congress annulled the fugitive slave laws, prohibited slavery in the U.S. territories, and authorized Lincoln to employ freed slaves in the army. Following the major Union victory at the Battle of Antietam in September, Lincoln issued a warning of his intent to issue an Emancipation Proclamation for all states still in rebellion on New Year’s Day. The Emancipation Proclamation transformed the Civil War from a war against secession into a war for “a new birth of freedom,” as Lincoln stated in his Gettysburg Address in 1863. This ideological change discouraged the intervention of France or England on the Confederacy’s behalf and enabled the Union to enlist the 200,000 African-American soldiers and sailors who volunteered to fight between January 1, 1863, and the conclusion of the war. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution formally abolished slavery.
USS Saginaw's...DID YOU KNOW THERE WAS MORE THAN ONE?
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Side wheel steamer USS Saginaw, built at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, California, in 1859. Depicted at at Mare Island Naval Yard, circa 1860.
And a starboard bow view of the tank landing ship USS SAGINAW
(LST-1188) underway after an open house at the Government Services Administration pier in Alexandria, Va. The vessel was commissioned into the United States Navy at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 23 January 1971. Camera Operator: DON S. MONTGOMERY Date Shot: 5 Apr 1987
(LST-1188) underway after an open house at the Government Services Administration pier in Alexandria, Va. The vessel was commissioned into the United States Navy at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard on 23 January 1971. Camera Operator: DON S. MONTGOMERY Date Shot: 5 Apr 1987
Why Are We Even HERE?
WOOD, MY DEAR, WOOD
I ask myself this every winter that I'm here in SAGINAW
and not visiting someplace warm...
The main cause for the founding and subsequent development of
Saginaw (city) was the large demand for lumber as the United States expanded westward. A virgin growth forest principally consisting of white pine trees covered most of Michigan. The convenient access to transportation provided by the Saginaw River and its numerous tributaries fueled a massive expansion in population and economic activity. As the trees were being cut down in the region, logs were floated down the rivers to sawmills located in Saginaw, destined to be loaded onto ships and later railroad cars.
Multiple settlements comprise present-day Saginaw. On the west side of the river the first settlement around what had been Fort Saginaw developed into Saginaw, which was incorporated as a city in 1857, containing the seat of the Saginaw County government. On the east side of the river a parallel settlement, East Saginaw, developed which was incorporated first as a village in 1855, and then as a city in 1859. Also south of East Saginaw, on the east bank of the river, the village of Salina formed. Salina's name relates to the brine that led to a growing industry of salt production in the area. Both Saginaw and East Saginaw quickly became a hub for railroad transportation in addition to ships on the Saginaw River.
Lumber production peaked by the early 1870s, but had virtually disappeared by the end of the 19th century. In addition to salt production, which experienced an eventual decline as well, growing industries, such as those supporting the area's agriculture and manufacturing, developed.
I ask myself this every winter that I'm here in SAGINAW
and not visiting someplace warm...
The main cause for the founding and subsequent development of
Saginaw (city) was the large demand for lumber as the United States expanded westward. A virgin growth forest principally consisting of white pine trees covered most of Michigan. The convenient access to transportation provided by the Saginaw River and its numerous tributaries fueled a massive expansion in population and economic activity. As the trees were being cut down in the region, logs were floated down the rivers to sawmills located in Saginaw, destined to be loaded onto ships and later railroad cars.
Multiple settlements comprise present-day Saginaw. On the west side of the river the first settlement around what had been Fort Saginaw developed into Saginaw, which was incorporated as a city in 1857, containing the seat of the Saginaw County government. On the east side of the river a parallel settlement, East Saginaw, developed which was incorporated first as a village in 1855, and then as a city in 1859. Also south of East Saginaw, on the east bank of the river, the village of Salina formed. Salina's name relates to the brine that led to a growing industry of salt production in the area. Both Saginaw and East Saginaw quickly became a hub for railroad transportation in addition to ships on the Saginaw River.
Lumber production peaked by the early 1870s, but had virtually disappeared by the end of the 19th century. In addition to salt production, which experienced an eventual decline as well, growing industries, such as those supporting the area's agriculture and manufacturing, developed.
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aMAZING STORIES
January 1, 1776 - During the American Revolution, George Washington unveiled the Grand Union Flag, the first national flag in America.
The first (unofficial) national flag of the United States. It was raised in 1776 to celebrate the official status of the newly formed Continental Army by General George Washington, whose camp was in Cambridge.
Also known as the CAMBRIDGE FLAG or CONTINENTAL COLORS.
The Grand Union Flag was a combination of the British King's Colors, the Union Jack, and 13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white to represent the original 13 colonies. It is not known when, or by whom the Grand Union flag was designed or created.
The first (unofficial) national flag of the United States. It was raised in 1776 to celebrate the official status of the newly formed Continental Army by General George Washington, whose camp was in Cambridge.
Also known as the CAMBRIDGE FLAG or CONTINENTAL COLORS.
The Grand Union Flag was a combination of the British King's Colors, the Union Jack, and 13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white to represent the original 13 colonies. It is not known when, or by whom the Grand Union flag was designed or created.
FREE... FREE... FREE
These Genealogy Sites are Providing
Free Resources During the Pandemic
Most of us are aware of the importance of social distancing during this difficult time in history, and are staying at home to protect ourselves and others. And, while the coronavirus pandemic is causing emotional and economic stress for us all, it is important to find ways to relieve our worry by taking part in activities that lift our mood and help us stay connected (virtually).
That’s why those of us at Family History Daily are so glad to see several genealogy companies and organizations stepping up to provide free access to a wide variety of documents, images, courses and tools to enhance research while we all self-isolate. We’re proud of the family history community for pulling together to support one another and hope these resources will bring a smile to your face.
That’s why those of us at Family History Daily are so glad to see several genealogy companies and organizations stepping up to provide free access to a wide variety of documents, images, courses and tools to enhance research while we all self-isolate. We’re proud of the family history community for pulling together to support one another and hope these resources will bring a smile to your face.
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INTERESTING STUFF
The Secret to Writing a Compelling Family History: You Too Can Be An Author!
by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, CG
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Most published genealogies aren't meant to be read. You know the type. The ones with just names, dates, and places, some of them no more creatively done than printing out computer databases. Keep in mind that no one's family history is compelling and interesting, until YOU make it compelling and interesting.
Writing your family history so people will want to read it is not all that difficult. You can write a completely factual account of your family, fully documented, yet as readable as a novel. By borrowing techniques from fiction writers, you can turn your dry facts into a compelling family history narrative.
Remember, all good stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end, and it's these three parts that are the secret to writing a readable family history.
Writing your family history so people will want to read it is not all that difficult. You can write a completely factual account of your family, fully documented, yet as readable as a novel. By borrowing techniques from fiction writers, you can turn your dry facts into a compelling family history narrative.
Remember, all good stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end, and it's these three parts that are the secret to writing a readable family history.
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The second biggest change to our website – the search box in the top right corner of every page, the ability to narrow search results, the option to add comments and tags to digital objects – are all features of our host’s upgrades. As we began to incorporate these new features, we also took the opportunity to change the structure of the website as well. These changes are meant to enable our staff to handle most of the web development work necessary to maintain and expand the website.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
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Identical twins are identical, right? After all, they derive from just one fertilized egg, which contains one set of genetic instructions, or genome, formed from combining the chromosomes of mother and father.
But experience shows that identical twins are rarely completely the same. Until recently, any differences between twins had largely been attributed
to environmental influences (otherwise known as "nurture"),
but a recent study contradicts that belief.
Geneticist Carl Bruder of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his colleagues closely compared the genomes of 19 sets of adult identical twins. In some cases, one twin's DNA differed from the other's at various points on their genomes.
At these sites of genetic divergence, one bore a different number of copies of the same gene, a genetic state called copy number variants.
Normally people carry two copies of every gene, one inherited from each parent. "There are, however, regions in the genome that deviate from that two-copy rule, and that's where you have copy number variants," Bruder explains. These regions can carry anywhere from zero to over 14 copies of a gene.
Scientists have long used twins to study the roles of nature and nurture in human genetics and how each affects disease,
behavior, and conditions, such as obesity. But Bruder's findings suggest a new way to study the genetic and environmental roots of disease.
For example, one twin in Bruder's study was missing some genes on particular chromosomes that indicated a risk of leukemia, which he indeed suffered. The other twin did not....
Identical twins are identical, right? After all, they derive from just one fertilized egg, which contains one set of genetic instructions, or genome, formed from combining the chromosomes of mother and father.
But experience shows that identical twins are rarely completely the same. Until recently, any differences between twins had largely been attributed
to environmental influences (otherwise known as "nurture"),
but a recent study contradicts that belief.
Geneticist Carl Bruder of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and his colleagues closely compared the genomes of 19 sets of adult identical twins. In some cases, one twin's DNA differed from the other's at various points on their genomes.
At these sites of genetic divergence, one bore a different number of copies of the same gene, a genetic state called copy number variants.
Normally people carry two copies of every gene, one inherited from each parent. "There are, however, regions in the genome that deviate from that two-copy rule, and that's where you have copy number variants," Bruder explains. These regions can carry anywhere from zero to over 14 copies of a gene.
Scientists have long used twins to study the roles of nature and nurture in human genetics and how each affects disease,
behavior, and conditions, such as obesity. But Bruder's findings suggest a new way to study the genetic and environmental roots of disease.
For example, one twin in Bruder's study was missing some genes on particular chromosomes that indicated a risk of leukemia, which he indeed suffered. The other twin did not....
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