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DNA Testing $90 (Was $129) + $29.99 Shipping @ Ancestry

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AncestryDNA kit $90.00
Standard Shipping $29.99
Total $119.99
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This DNA testing can be interesting, in that it will give you:
- a list of geographical areas that have an influence in your DNA (e.g. Irish, Eastern Europe, etc, as a % weighting). It will not be definitive of any particular country.
- a list of other people that have had their DNA tested (via Ancestry) that have some level of alignment with yours (i.e. most likely to be 1st cousins, 2nd cousins, etc). You can make contact with them and these are people that are probably also interested in family trees etc., so could give you a head start on your own family tree.
- it can be uploaded for analysis to check if a person is genetically prone to any diseases or has predisposition to risk from certain medications or substances.

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  • Cheaper CSI, hopefully more cases get sorted now.

  • +12

    Barnaby!

    • +2

      It will confirm he is a Kiwi (possibly a tomato too) and that Bill Jean is not his son

      • +1

        But who’s the baby’s daddy?

  • +2

    Some light reading on these - if you have a New Scientist subscription - (can sign up for a free account), and Gizmodo.

    • +1

      Interesting read.

      Hopefully the DNA information they extract from us can clone us all 100 years from now! ;)

      • +1

        Hopefully they keep it and in the future I can use it to harvest organs from my clones !! When are we going to get Genome Printers ??

  • do they test mitochondria DNA? or just chromosome dna?

    • mDNA needs special testing which I don't think is included in standard tests..

    • Ancestry doesn't provide any mitochondrial DNA results. If you are after mtDNA testing, try Family Tree DNA.

    • +2

      How about midichlorian count?

  • With limited control over the data it is a serious choice to consider. Some health insurance companies are trying to change premiums based on this data if they get it - without clear permission. Plus it has almost no true utility to the consumer eg. The genetic-phenotype mapping is so limited even in leading hospitals it has limutes value.

    Getting your history or future from DNA is as reliable as asking Nan in the nursing home.

    • +2

      Nan can lie, forget, be unaware or misinformed. DNA is useful for genealogy purposes when you know how to use the results.

      • That is my point. Both are unreliable.

        It provides vague information but nothing precise and I have yet to see evidence of the accuracy and reliability of the results for anything worth sacrificing your control of personal data. The most personal data.

        • +1

          I wouldn't consider the information provided to be vague: people with one or both biological parents unknown can use this type of test to identify their biological family. I have used Ancestry DNA test results for this purpose.

    • Some health insurance companies are trying to change premiums based on this data if they get it - without clear permission.

      Not sure how Ancestry does it, but 23andme really don't care whose name you put on it. You can be anonymous and put any random name or initials on the test, and sign up with a throwaway email account.

  • Only offers autosomal DNA testing

    An autosomal DNA test checks only 22 out of the 23 pairs of chromosomes and can be used to compare DNA from both males and females, so it's best for finding a range of living relatives. It gets less reliable the further back you go because of autosomal DNA changes every generation, so it's only good for identifying up to third or sometimes fourth cousins and can only give reliable information back to your great-great-grandparents

    • +1

      Nope. I have a 6C and a couple of 5C's and many 4Cs.

  • Why not just give me the money and i will tell you the same thing the test does:) Total waste of time, but each to there own.

    • yep.

  • Got the kit for free a long time back. Test came back and said i was basically 100% asian

  • +1

    You can use a service like Promethease with your raw data to get more information.
    Lots of discussion here.

  • This is such a scam! Please beware. Even the folks on “The Checkout” warn people of ancestry. They are as dodgy as all get out! The only reason they do DNA testing is to rope you into the idea that you may be able to link into your genealogy which comes with a monthly subscription! Beware beware beware.

    • Oh rubbish mate. Suggest you do proper research. And, what are the people on the checkout saying?

      • Do your own research. At the end of the day it’s your choice if you fall for this crap and end up having all your DNA stored for all to access while these idiots con you. I don’t care if you wanna do it. I’m happy to save my money, my identity and my dignity and keep the hell away from being stooged.

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