The R1b-U106/S21+ Research Group goal is to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the deep ancestry of the R1b-U106/S21+ subclade. This goal will be achieved by:

Maintaining and compiling as large a database of U106/S21 SNP-tested haplotypes as possible;
Determining group participant relatedness through comparisons of Genetic Distance (GD) and Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (TMRCA);
Identifying the U106/S21+ allele structure and frequencies;
Identifying possible clusters of members and the clusters' geography, identifying marker values and age; and
Estimating the most likely ages back to the U106/S21+ subclade founder
Mapping the geographic distribution and population densities of the U106/S21 subclade in Europe.

[Revised 20 February 2010.] The aim of the Group General Fund is to encourage R-U106 subclade testing by group participants with European Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestors (MDKPAs) who've yet to do so, to further our understanding of the R-U106 subclade geographic distribution, origins and age estimates. To achieve this aim the Group Administrators will contribute the following amounts from the General Fund to eligible group participants, on a first come first serve basis while sufficient funds last:

$7US towards Deep Clade Extended C orders, or
$5US each towards L47 and L148 advanced orders (L47 and L148 must ordered separately with L47 first and results received before L148 ordered, if necessary).

The following pre-requisites must be met to be eligible for this offer:

Must be a R-U106/S21+ Research Group member.
MDKPA must be reliably traced to Europe.
Must have no matches with haplotypes already tested for the known R-U106 subclades likely to be related within a genealogical time frame (totalgenetic distance of 2 or less on 37-markers, or 4 or less on 67-markers.)
Offer is not available to R-L48 Null 425 cluster members, who are assumed to be L47- and L148-

Eligible group participants wanting to take advantage of this offer are to contact the Group Administrator, Dan Draghici, before placing their orders. Interested participants who are uncertain if they meet the pre-requisites for this offer are to contact the Group Co-Administrator, David Weston.

The Group General Fund is dependent on contributions from members and others interested in R-U106 research. To make a contribution to the R-U106/S21+ Research Group General Fund use the Group General Fund Contribution form provided by FamilyTreeDNA. Your support is greatly appreciated.

All Group General funds are held in trust by FamilyTreeDNA. See Project Background tab for current General Fund Status report.