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My grandfather's results have come in from 23andme and I'm confused about how to interpret his results. 23andme says the haplogroup occurs over a wide range of Europe and the Middle East, but it's reference population are Ashkenazi, Druze, and Kurds. Yet here is what Wikipedia says...

I paid for 23andme, and got deCODEme for free. I like both. I uploaded my info to Mitosearch but wasn't impressed. First my mtdna wasn't an option, J1c3 (J1c is), and the limited number of mutations most people use (FTDNA) doesn't differentiate other than basic haplogroups. So far, that...

23andme is offering the complete edition for $99 today, 4/23/10, for DNA day. Normally, it's $499.00 so that's a good deal. https://www.23andme.com/store/

But does anyone know the reason for the trait? Does it confer anything? Given the complications to a positive rh fetus of a negative rh mother, why is the allele so common? Shouldn't this trait have long ago been "bred out" , unless of course, there is a benefit to having it. If it is a...

I'm not exactly sure how the middle east plays our race wise...but aren't people from certain middle eastern countries considered caucasian? I know we were exploring the topic (on a different forum) before King Tut's haplogroup came out...and it became evident that in Egypt, certain regions were...

In my group of 29 extended sharers, and myself, here are the percentages for lactose intolerance: GG- lactose intolerant 27% AG- tolerant, 1 allele 30% AA- tolerant, both alleles 33% Among the GG's: 3 Europeans, 1 African American, 1 from Turkey, 3 Ashkenazi Jewish Among the AG's: 1...

I have become curious about the implications of negative Rh factor- health, race & ethnicity, history??? At 23andme, I set up a poll to verify a SNP for Rh factor, and I was amazed how common the deletion is among Europeans. It seemed more Europeans were either DI or DD than II...also I've...

I remember in high school History, the teacher alluded that IQ was linked to environment such that those from cold environments were far more industrious and ingenious. It seems intuitive that people from cold environments would have to devote more time planning and devising ways to merely...

Braunschweiger—a spreadable smoked liver sausage enriched with eggs and milk; the most well known of the liverwurst sausages I had to look that up because I had not the slightest idea how to spell it. My grandpa used to eat that as a sandwich with mustard and lettuce. I can still remember...

Arrogance. I hope it flops, as it should. Being Human is perfect because it is British. American movies and TV tend to have good guys, bad guys, with very little in between. Good always triumphs over evil and everybody lives happily ever after. European TV and movies like to challenge the...

My favorite show was "Being Human" on BBC America, but it's been almost a year since I've seen a new episode. When I search for it, it seems new episodes have been made. Are they being shown on the BBC in Britain, and just not making it across the pond?

in Germany? I've tried to find a thread on the subject, but failed to locate one. The headline in my local newspaper (Wisconsin) reads: "Vatican sees campaign against Pope Benedict" I've read the background concerning his brother's involvement, or lack thereof if believed, in regards to...

That 30% with 10% non-european dna might work at deCODEme but not 23andme, assuming that people who opt to test their DNA are considered average. I respect the Dienekes Anthropology website so I'll begrudgingly accept it...with the caveat that it may be region specific. Thanks.

23andme comes up with these if you search "Viking": J1 - J1a2-16192 I - though rare now T1 - " " H4 In each case, they're being introduced to Scandinavia through Viking raids. U4a and U4b are very good candidates for being ancestral (per 23andme). In regards to the J1...

Here is one of the (many) links that points out that 2 people from the same group can show more variation than 2 people from different groups: http://scienceblogs.com/gnxp/2010/02/what_average_genetic_variation.php Btw, I agree 2 Europeans would be more alike than 1 European and 1 Chinese...

I'm writing what got translated, as the link is only found in Russian. :annoyed: Maltesekid- how exactly is a Chinese person the benchmark of pure? If I follow that faulty logic, the only "pure blooded" person could be an African, right? As far as an inbred person, isn't that just a...

Isn't haplogroup K most common among Jewish, especially Ashkenazi? A far as your cousin from Greece/Italy...it could be many mtDNA's. I'm sharing with many Italians, and some Greeks, at 23andme and there's no "standard" mtdna for them. J1b, H, H1, H13, H15, K1a1b1 (Greek person), K1b are all...

Here it is... Well BM-31, you were correct that the link does exist. The reason I couldn't find it is it's in Russian and for some reason hasn't made it to the rest of the world's science journals. Maybe some of you can see why: "The Soviet state ideology of internationalism prevented long...

My results... My investment in my 23andme results are the gift that just keeps giving. When I got my results, there were about 99 traits and conditions tested and now there are 137. Not to mention, a lively forum of like-minded individuals offering up other SNP's to test ourselves with...

finding my father.... I joined 23andme to find out my health history, as my father didn't stick around and I have not been able to find him or anyone else in his family. He was a liar, lying to my mother about everything from his age, probably first and middle name, and his ethnicity. He...