Ancestry DNA Traits

Posted on January 8, 2019 by vanbraman

This weekend I received notification that my DNA results were ready on Ancestry.

When I visited the DNA page there was an option to pay a little bit extra to see how my DNA plays a role in some appearance and sensory traits.

Ancestry DNA Traits, DNA, Personal traits, sensory traitsI decided to opt in and get the trait information. I was curious to see what traits they would give and also what my DNA said those traits would be.

Tonight I will share a few of those traits with you.

Iris Patterns Traits, DNA, Ancestry DNAThe most interesting trait for me was Iris Patterns. Since I work in the eye care field this one really caught my eye. There were results for eye color, but Iris Patterns was definitely more interesting.

I have an interesting looking iris with furrows, crypts and rings. These features are more noticeable on people with light colored eyes, but if you look closely at my eyes you will see some interesting patterns.

There is some interesting science behind this trait.

Some of the other Personal Traits in the package are earlobe type, hair color, hair thickness, hair type and the next one that I will show here.

Male Hair Loss, Traits, Ancestry DNAMy DNA suggests that I (or my close male relatives) have a low chance of hair loss. This is good news for me as I still have a nice full head hair and should keep it. Now as to those close male relatives? Well, those of you who know my brothers can tell whether they got the same mix of hair genes I did from my parents.

Cilantro Aversion, DNA Traits, Ancestry DNAThere are also a few sensory traits and they got this one right. I definitely dislike the taste of cilantro. This is actually something that is in your genes. There are two genetic markers that play a role as to whether you like the taste of cilantro or not.

Asparagus Metabolism, DNA Trait, Sensory Traits, Ancestry DNAThis one is interesting and is definitely something that you have or don’t have. Do you have smelly urine after you eat asparagus? Actually, we all do. When asparagus is digested it breaks down into compounds that include sulfur. This is the same for all of us. What is really the difference is whether we smell it or not. It is all in the nose, and yes there is a gene for that.

Other sensory traits that are covered are sensitivity to sweet and savory foods.

I look forward to seeing what traits they might add in the future.

Steven

 

 

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DNA Test Results

Posted on January 7, 2019 by vanbraman

This weekend I received the results of my DNA test. See: Spitting in a Tube

DNA Results, England, Irish, Scottish, EthnicityAt first glance I was a bit surprised at the results. I knew that I would have a high percentage of England, Wales and Northwestern Europe DNA as both my parents were at about 60%, however I did not expect to see 81% for me.

English DNA Distribution, Western Europe, DNA ResultsHowever, when you look at the distribution of the DNA that fits in the England, Wales and Northwestern Europe category it does make a little more sense.

I was also surprised that I did not have any Germanic Europe in my results. My Mother had 26% Germanic Europe and for my Father it was 3%. However, the Germanic Europe from my Mother comes from Switzerland, France and the area of Germany along the French border.

DNA Results, Migrations, France, Germany, England Here you see the full list for the Ethnicity Estimate and along with the 81% England, Wales and Northwestern Europe you find 16% Ireland and Scotland and 3% from France.

My Father had 31% Ireland and Scotland and my Mother’s was 11% so I fall somewhere between them.

My Father had 3% France, so I must of received all of his French DNA.

My Father had small percentages of DNA from Norway and Benin/Togo and these must have not been passed on as they did not show up in my test.

Here you also see Migrations and they fit in exactly with what I know about my ancestry through years of genealogy research.

The Pennsylvania Dutch Country Settlers is my 1/4 Amish ancestry as well as a few other minor branches of the family.

DNA Map Results, Migrations, Amish, Pennsylvania DutchHere is the map of my DNA results. The orange circle in Europe is the Amish heartland, and interestingly enough is just outside the England, Wales and Northwestern Europe area.

Some of you may remember that a little over a year ago I shared the DNA Testing results for my parents. The results that I shared then have been recalculated as advances in DNA analysis have been made since that time. So, a year from now all of this may look a bit different yet again.

Mother DNA, centiMorgan, DNA Testing Father, DNA, cM, centiMorganOne of the things that I was really interested in seeing was how much DNA I shared with each parent. Would I have an equal amount from each? Which one would contribute more to my DNA?

The results were actually very close. The amount of shared DNA is measured in cM or centiMorgans.

You can see above that the cM values were very close. The difference of 3 cM is only about .1% of the total.

I share a tiny bit more with my Mother.

The DNA Circles have not yet been created for me, so look for another post in the future with my thoughts about them. Which of the Big Amish DNA Circles will I be in?

Steven

 

 

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