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But…but I might find I'm related to jv :O
It was just an accident.
We were both drunk.You and who?
Your mum, I'm guessing.
For America, it has a circle around the entire north, south and central Americas and the only genetic marker is Native American. Does that mean Ameican Indian, Mexican, Brazilian, Inuit?
Yes, all of the above. I believe that current consensus is that until 12,000 years ago, three groups of people crossed the Bering Strait to the Americas. But the vast majority of native Americans are descended from one of those groups, the Clovis people. And all three groups originated in North East Asia, so they would all have been very similar genetically, at least as far as the sensitivity of these $149 tests go.
That's a shame. It's amazing that they can tell a Pom from an mick, but not a Brazilian from an North American Indian. There are specific characteristics unique to American Indians and it's hard to fathom that these wouldn't show up genetically. Even between tribes, there were often striking differences in skin colour. For example, some tribes were typically lighter in colour than the European invaders, who committed genocide on a wholesale basis.
Who's your daddy?
I wonder if "Stray'n" is on their database…
wacha reckon?
Can save money on the test with just a few questions…
If you have a Southern Cross tattoo, chances are…
If you drink VB because XXXX is too hard to spell, chances are…
If your nickname is just a short version of your name with an O, A or Y at the end, chances are…
If you have ever owned a white Commodore that was an "ex chaser", chances are…
If your idea of casual attire involves a blue singlet and stubbies, chances are…
If you call your mates "c#*t" and call your enemies "mate", chances are…
Thought I was un-Australian for a moment, but you cought me with the last one.
As a straightforward response, genetically these tests are sensitive to groups in the 10,000+ year range, so the only type of Australian that "could" be under consideration is indigenous (200 years is a drop of water in the ocean). However, the FAQ's reveal that for those of aboriginal heritage:
- Will the test tell me if I have Aboriginal or Maori ethnicity?
Ancestry's current genetic ethnicity estimate does not provide a direct estimate of Aboriginal Australian Ethnicity. Should someone with Aboriginal Australian ancestry take an AncestryDNA test, the resulting genetic ethnicity estimate is most likely to include South East Asia and Oceania.
Because the AncestryDNA genetic ethnicity estimates do not currently break down Polynesia into smaller populations, we would expect people with Maori ancestry to have an estimate of Polynesian genetic ethnicity.
- Will the test tell me if I have Aboriginal or Maori ethnicity?
I wonder how long before Facebook start offering these to help you find similar genetic friends?
Mutants the lot of you!
Actually people might want to consider the privacy implications. Insurance companies would love to get their hands on this kind of data.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/dna-rort-insurance…
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/you-bet-your-life-healt…
Yes, yes indeed. Be careful what you give up and what it might mean for you or one of your offspring in the future.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/05/how-private-dna-data-l…
There have been many examples of this going on.
They don't sequence your entire genome and give you the raw data, do they? I'd be very interested in that!
Ancestry.com does not do full sequencing. From what I read, it seems like they do roughly 0.01% of the genome, which is plenty for ancestral information. A company recently announced that it could do full genome sequencing for $1000, but the cost is generally a bit more than that. The first full genome sequencing lab in Australia opened about a month ago at the Garvan Institute. I believe you must have a referral from a medical practitioner to get it done.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/first-ever-whole-genom…
I'm Scottish. Hence being a member here lol