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    Florida Man: I'm Not Descendant of Genghis Khan After All

    An accounting professor who thought he was a direct descendant of the fearsome Mongol warrior Genghis Khan has now been told: Never mind.Tom Robinson , 48, said Wednesday that a second DNA test, by Family Tree DNA in Houston, showed that he matched some genetic markers with Genghis Khan but that a direct line, as an earlier test had indicted, wasn't likely after all."A marker that they tested showed that I was on a different branch of the tree than Genghis Khan was on," said Robinson. "He and I have a common ancestor, but I'm not descended from him."Robinson, whose great-great-grandfather came to America from England, said he sought a second opinion after a British firm, Oxford Ancestors , said tests made on Robinson's Y chromosome showed he appeared to be a direct descendant of the 13th century warrior.Oxford Ancestors is a commercial firm established in 2001 by Oxford University geneticist Bryan Sykes, which offers DNA testing to roots-seekers around the world.Because Genghis Khan's ...

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