My genetic ancestry results

[rockyct]

About a year ago I got my genes tested for markers that would indicate certain diseases and conditions. It was a special deal through my connections to a local hospital. Anyway, those results were interesting and thankfully nothing horrible in them. However, just recently I got the results from the ancestry testing and it's pretty interesting actually. It's a public link so while I'm very hesitant to post it, it doesn't contain any identifying information.

See if you can guess where my grandparents were born:
http://www.stsiweb.org/index.php/sghi/population/1b37e442-10b8-102c-a047-001c23c566db

 

[God Mode]

How much did you pay? How much does it usually cost to test for genetic diseases only?

 

[TridenT]

How much did you pay? How much does it usually cost to test for genetic diseases only?

I think there is a thing you can buy for $400 from some company that will do it for you. It was a big yuppy thing a few years ago.

 

[techs]

another European white guy.

 

[rockyct]

How much did you pay? How much does it usually cost to test for genetic diseases only?

It was about $150 and it was not part of a yuppie party. Just my sister and I got tested. It was a special deal because it's part of a study or something. I'm not sure the normal price would be or just testing for diseases and conditions.

 

[nakedfrog]

I think there is a thing you can buy for $400 from some company that will do it for you. It was a big yuppy thing a few years ago.

23andme most likely, but I think they have a couple competitors.

 

[TridenT]

23andme most likely, but I think they have a couple competitors.

Yeah, I think that was it.

 

[LucJoe]

See if you can guess where my grandparents were born:
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Prague.

I tried.

 

[MJinZ]

Europe?

 

[TridenT]

United States?

 

[rockyct]

23andme most likely, but I think they have a couple competitors.

It was from this company actually: http://www.navigenics.com/ My mom has MS and my grandpa had Alzheimer's so it was worth the $150 to me since I'm young.

 

[rockyct]

United States?

Only one out of four was. Two were born in Canada and one was born in Sweden. My dad's side is almost completely Swedish. My mom's side is Swedish and Scottish. However, there are some pretty interesting results in here. Out of the 3000 people who are their reference people, the 3rd closest is Bosnian.

 

[God Mode]

When they tell you about your genetic conditions and possible diseases and such, is it specific or broad like "oh you're going to get some kind of cancer some day" etc?

 

[Drako]

Central Europe?

 

[richardycc]

It was from this company actually: http://www.navigenics.com/ My mom has MS and my grandpa had Alzheimer's so it was worth the $150 to me since I'm young.

It's best to not know certain things, what are you gonna do if they tell you that you have the markers for MS or Alzheimer??

 

[rockyct]

When they tell you about your genetic conditions and possible diseases and such, is it specific or broad like "oh you're going to get some kind of cancer some day" etc?

It's quite specific. Here are my results of my likelihood of prostate cancer. There's an overall view with all of the orange boxes lined up as well:

 

[rockyct]

It's best to not know certain things, what are you gonna do if they tell you that you have the markers for MS or Alzheimer??

Well, MS can develop at different ages, but once it flares up, it's good to start on medication to slow down the progression. Knowing you are more likely to get Alzheimer's (I'm below average however) isn't quite as useful but it's something I want to know.

 

[BassBomb]

i was tested for severe chronic neutropenia / hypoglycemia genes because both my parents have the genes and two of my sisters got the disease as a result (one died)

surprisingly i had no trace of the gene or the disease... thats the only gene testing i have done

 

[ahenkel]

I need to do this. My family history is uhh a little sparse on my biological fathers side.

 

[keird]

Only one out of four was. Two were born in Canada and one was born in Sweden. My dad's side is almost completely Swedish. My mom's side is Swedish and Scottish. However, there are some pretty interesting results in here. Out of the 3000 people who are their reference people, the 3rd closest is Bosnian.

I did 2 tours in the Balkans, including Bosnia. I hope you didn't inherit the 'Yeltsin' gene. For whatever reason, the women are amazing until 30, then their looks descend with astonishing D: Bosnia is an historically interesting mixing point, though.

I'm interested in doing this testing for my genealogy, too. Thanks for the European preview.

 

[rockyct]

I did 2 tours in the Balkans, including Bosnia. I hope you didn't inherit the 'Yeltsin' gene. For whatever reason, the women are amazing until 30, then their looks descend with astonishing D: Bosnia is an historically interesting mixing point, though.

I'm interested in doing this testing for my genealogy, too. Thanks for the European preview.

The strangest thing is that I spent five weeks in Sarajevo, Bosnia with a Christian college group so I know the area pretty well. You're right in that the women there don't age very well. I assume the Austro-Hungarian empire has something to do with me being genetically close to the person in Bosnia.

It's also just fascinating in general seeing that the Asian populations really didn't intermix and there are clear divisions in their genetic profile. Europe is just a big mix of the groups with some loose divisions.

 

[MJinZ]

It's also just fascinating in general seeing that the Asian populations really didn't intermix and there are clear divisions in their genetic profile. Europe is just a big mix of the groups with some loose divisions.

Really? What data supports this? I am curious.

 

[rockyct]

Really? What data supports this? I am curious.

Click on the link above and go to the "global coordinates strategy" tab. Click on the different region buttons. East Asia looks very different from Europe.

 

[MJinZ]

Click on the link above and go to the "global coordinates strategy" tab. Click on the different region buttons. East Asia looks very different from Europe.

You mean this? East Asia does not look different at all from Europe. They are all pretty bunched together.

Actually, once you click on each region, you can see that Europe is bunched together (more genetically similar) and East Asia is more spread apart (more genetically distanced).

 

[SunSamurai]

Click on the link above and go to the "global coordinates strategy" tab. Click on the different region buttons. East Asia looks very different from Europe.

This is basically due to country boarders and policies.