Dr Rick Kittles and genetics research

Dr. Kittles recieved his Ph.D. Biological Sciences from George Washington University and from there he continued his pioneering genetic research of prostate cancer in the African American community. Along the way he established large-scale, high throughput genotyping and DNA sequencing. This led to Kittles' research exploits in genealogy and in the studies of population history-to the extent that he was able to develop a very large database of genetic DNA markers which many companies now use to trace a subject's DNA to Africa