Genes Matter: 8 Different Genetic Testing Companies Used

[VikLevaPatel]

Vik, your DNA suggests that 99.6% of your ancestry is Gujarati Patidar.

Yawn....

They're most likely showing very similar results for members of the Patel "caste".

See, for example, Payal N. Patel, "I DO" (I Really Don't) (NSUWorks, 2019):

My 23andMe test revealed that I was 96.0% Gujarati Patidar, 1.2% Northern Indian, 1.9% Central Asian, and 0.8% Broad Asian (23AndMe, 2019). The Human Genome Project has allowed hundreds of people to learn more about their origins and find more relatives than they would ever imagine to be related to (Reich, 2018).

https://archive.md/f8XW7#selection-821.0-825.256

Gujarati Patels be like... our 23andMe tests reveal that we are ​at least 96 percent Gujarati Patidar
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[VikLevaPatel]

Add 1 more:

Genetrack Biolabs Inc.
November 17, 2021

Product
Premium Combo Ancestry Package (Y-DNA 101 STR Marker + mtDNA HVR1 + HVR2 + Coding Region Test)

Turnaround Time
6 to 12 weeks from the date that the DNA sample is received by the laboratory

Amount
AU$1,206

http://www.genetrackaustralia.com/te...-ancestry-test

I've had it with these SNIP tests that don't match up with Y-STR results

https://www.theapricity.com/forum/sh...75#post7347075

Description: There are two types of DNA Ancestry tests available: Y-DNA STR marker testing for tracing paternal lineage and mtDNA sequencing for tracing maternal lineage.

Trace your paternal ancestry using Y-DNA: All males carry Y-DNA which is inherited along the paternal line. Y-DNA testing allows you to trace the ancestry of your direct paternal lineage (your father’s, father’s, father’s… paternal lineage). Using your Y-DNA test results, you can find out whether you are linked to any other male individual along your direct paternal line, search a global database to seek long lost paternal line relatives from around the world, compare against indigenous populations from around the world to see which population is the closest match to your Y-DNA type, compare against famous people in history, and find out which ancient Y-DNA Haplogroup you belong to. Please note that only males have Y-DNA so only males can take the Y-DNA test. Females wishing to trace their paternal lineage must test the Y-DNA of a male relative along their direct paternal line, such as a brother, father, male cousin, uncle, etc.

Y-DNA test method: PCR analysis of short tandem repeat (STR) markers in the Y-DNA. 20 to 101 Y-DNA STR markers can be tested.

https://archive.md/RPvpj#selection-317.0-351.227

[VikLevaPatel]

So Good to Know. It's always a good choice to go for accredited labs.

The Genetrack Advantage

Warning, beware of Brokers! Brokers are NOT laboratories. Brokers pretend to be DNA labs, but are usually owned and operated by private merchants who set up online stores to sell DNA tests and then pass your samples to another laboratory for testing. Do not be misled. Brokers usually charge a high price for the DNA test and profit from the markup, and include other hidden lab fees after you order your test. Even if a broker is able to match the price of a real DNA lab, it is unlikely that they can match the quality of testing and accuracy.

Always deal directly with the DNA testing laboratory to ensure that you are receiving the best pricing and service. Genetrack is one of the largest DNA testing laboratories in the world, performing over 100,000 tests annually. Genetrack is ISO17025, AABB, CAP and CLIA accredited. Always deal directly with the DNA testing laboratory.

https://archive.md/PJkU7#selection-217.0-221.339

GOV.UK:

If you’re getting a test to use in court

You must use an accredited testing laboratory. If you do not, the results will not be accepted in court.

Accredited testing laboratories

The government accredited testing laboratories are:

Alpha Biolaboratories (AlphaBiolabs)
Cellmark (Orchid Cellmark Ltd)
Complement Genomics (Dadcheck)
DDC Laboratories
DNA Analysis at King’s College London
Endeavor DNA Laboratories
Eurofins Forensic Services Limited
Eurofins Medigenomix Forensik GmbH (DNA Legal)
Genetrack Biolabs
Genomics for Life (Paternity for Life)
IDna Genetics Limited (Anglia DNA Services)
Key Forensic Services Ltd
NorthGene

These laboratories are accredited until the Ministry of Justice reviews the list in May 2022.

https://archive.md/oqj31#selection-821.0-949.93

[Roy]

Why would you take so many tests?!

[rothaer]

And they can't seem to get it right.

Why not? C-P92 is a branch of the tree, C-Z5896 is a deep clade of it and C-K466 is an even deeper clade, which means it is the most exact result of these three. All three are applicable.

And why did you initially expect to get E1b1b?

[Leto]

Post your Gedmatch for fuck's sake! That's all that matters.
Nobody gives a rat's rear end how many tests you took and what kind of response they gave you.

[rothaer]

Post your Gedmatch for fuck's sake! That's all that matters.
Nobody gives a rat's rear end how many tests you took and what kind of response they gave you.

There are 37 (!) different calculators at GEDmatch and some of them have Oracles and some have aditionally Oracle-4. So "Post your Gedmatch" is a rather nonsensical request.

Besides this, here it's obviously about to compare the performance of different companies.

[E1b1b]

So Good to Know. It's always a good choice to go for accredited labs.


https://archive.md/PJkU7#selection-217.0-221.339

GOV.UK:


https://archive.md/oqj31#selection-821.0-949.93

I don't get it. Are you an Indian that's E-V13?

[VikLevaPatel]

8. Nebula Genomics
Still Waiting for the Nebula Genomics Kit.

A chargeback (over 700 AUD) has been filed, and I would not recommend them. There's no phone number to contact them and unlike most other DNA testing companies, they do not use the best delivery options for international packages (FedEx, UPS, DHL).

Tracking Number: LX682291459US

Status
Arrived Shipping Partner Facility, USPS Awaiting Item
October 18, 2021 at 3:17 pm

LYNDHURST, NJ 07071

I have been informed that USPS has stopped and suspended all services to various foreign countries including Australia.

Compare this with my latest order (over a thousand dollars and the last one in the list) from Genetrack Biolabs based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Top Notch Service. I received my kit within a few days (via FedEx Express)!

[OreoMan]

For those of you who care. Just know that 23andme is selling your genetic data. The real money isn't made from selling kits but in selling data to huge Pharma companies. Stay woke
https://www.newscientist.com/article...its-users-dna/