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by jakayj
Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:57 pm
Forum: Romani
Topic: Genetics of the Rom
Replies: 8
Views: 82192

Re: Genetics of the Rom

One possible explanation is that you got Romani from your mother's father or your father's mother. The haplogoup tests don't cross gender boundaries.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Jakay
by jakayj
Sat Mar 04, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Similar Markers in Middle Eastern Populations
Replies: 1
Views: 6454

Re: Similar Markers in Middle Eastern Populations

Raven, Present-day populations, those within the past few generations, carry genetic markers from ancestral populations. That your mostly-Lebanese grandfather's DNA shows some matches to markers in modern Native American populations may seem odd at first glance, but if we think about it, modern Nati...
by jakayj
Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:42 pm
Forum: World
Topic: Markers
Replies: 2
Views: 18860

Re: Markers

Raven,

That 80 percent applies to all populations, however.
by jakayj
Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:36 pm
Forum: World
Topic: Markers
Replies: 2
Views: 18860

Re: Markers

Raven,

Most people (80%) get these markers. That means it is possible to still get this ancestry if you have rare alleles that do not match others. The strongest indication of any ancestry is it match a specific population.

Hope this explains for you,

Jakay
by jakayj
Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:56 pm
Forum: Cherokee
Topic: Gedmatch matches....
Replies: 3
Views: 20788

Re: Gedmatch matches....

We have no problem with your doing this; however, you cannot compare your results from our DNA Plus with Gedmatch as that is a genealogy program, so it it is like comparing apples and oranges. Also, you cannot compare your results with other DNA tests from other companies as we use both a different ...
by jakayj
Sat Dec 17, 2016 4:32 am
Forum: World
Topic: Missing alleles?
Replies: 2
Views: 22076

Re: Missing alleles?

If only one allele is listed, that means both alleles are the same. For instance: "D3S1358 15 16" means one allele measured 15 and the other 16; "D3S1358 15 " means both alleles measured 15. The lab just doesn't repeat identical alleles. Many lab reports have one or two, sometime...
by jakayj
Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:47 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Brazilian Amazon matches
Replies: 3
Views: 10940

Re: Brazilian Amazon matches

These populations include DNA from all three so, yes, you can infer the Native as well as the admixtures of European and African.

Jakay
by jakayj
Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:09 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Brazilian Amazon matches
Replies: 3
Views: 10940

Re: Brazilian Amazon matches

It basically boils down to geography: which of two Brazilian states you're from. Belem Amazonians are from the northeast state of Para, that holds the mouth of the Amazon and has an Atlantic coast. Brazilian Amazons are from the northern, inland state of Amazona. According to a 2015 autosomal study ...
by jakayj
Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:34 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Cohen Modal Haplotype
Replies: 3
Views: 41022

Re: Cohen Modal Haplotype

The Jewish DNA Fingerprint Plus test is an autosomal test, not sex-related, and won't give you information related to the Y-chromosome. You would need to take a Premium Male DNA Test based on Y-DNA. DNA Consultants website can explain the test, and if you want to order one, you can do it through the...
by jakayj
Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:56 pm
Forum: Jewish
Topic: Cohen Modal Haplotype
Replies: 3
Views: 41022

Re: Cohen Modal Haplotype

I contacted Dr. Yates, and he said the Cohen Modal Haplotype is defined by a set of 10-12 Y-STR values. If you have taken a Y chromosome test you will be told if you match them (J1 haplotype) and you will also match a bunch of men named Cohen/Cone etc.

Hope this helps,
Jakay

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