Post your "Warrior Gene" results

[Thor2009]

It appears that there is some new research out about the MAOA "warrior gene" polymorphism, where they identified a proxy SNP for the VNTR that defines it.
Basically, this means you can now figure out your MAOA variant from 23andMe results.

For those not familiar with this gene, it's been hypothesized that the 2R and 3R versions predispose one to anti-social, aggressive, and violent behavior.

Rs909525
T/A - MAOA 4R or 5R (Normal)
C/G - MAOA 2R or 3R (Warrior Gene)

rs909525(A) AND rs6323(G) AND rs3027399(G) indicate that you specifically have the 5R version.

My results:

Rs909525 - A
rs6323 - T
rs3027399 - Not on 23andMe V3 chip (though it is present on V4)
Result: Likely 4R (normal)

The important one is Rs909525; rs6323 and rs3027399 are only useful for distinguishing between the 4R and 5R forms of the gene (both non-warrior).

[Yehiel]

I have it

[d3cimat3d]

For those not familiar with this gene, it's been hypothesized that the 2R and 3R versions predispose one to anti-social, aggressive, and violent behavior.



Ok but that's stupid how they call it the "warrior gene", more like the stears/mental/psycho gene. Real warriors like Mongols would not have to display anti-social, aggressive, or violent behavior to get it done, just calmly fire arrows until everyone is dead.

I'm T on both of them so double negative.

[Atlantic Islander]

I remember this from ABF.

[Atlantic Islander]

Does one really want to be predisposed to anti-social, aggressive, and violent behavior?

[Damião de Góis]

It says C or T for Rs909525. I'm C.

[Thor2009]

Does one really want to be predisposed to anti-social, aggressive, and violent behavior?

Probably not, but the "warrior" version has also been linked to entrepreneurship and being better at risky decisions.
http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_83866.asp

[Yehiel]

It says C or T for Rs909525. I'm C.

you have

[Insuperable]

rs909525: T (C or T)
rs6322: T
rs3027399: V3 chip

[Proctor]

Ok but that's stupid how they call it the "warrior gene", more like the stears/mental/psycho gene. Real warriors like Mongols would not have to display anti-social, aggressive, or violent behavior to get it done, just calmly fire arrows until everyone is dead.

I'm T on both of them so double negative.

Be careful of the words you speak brown subhuman

[Damião de Góis]

you have

Good thing i wasn't born in the 15th century then.

[Proctor]

I have it

It's been confirmed. I was right about the brute stare your mangatar gives off.

[Mark]

Mine:

rs909525 - T

rs6323 - T

[Insuperable]

So does this mean I am a pussy?:cry2

[Yehiel]

It's been confirmed. I was right about the brute stare your mangatar gives off.

:suomut:

[Yehiel]

Good thing i wasn't born in the 15th century then.

Maybe you would have been a heroic warrior. Personally i wish i lived long ago but im talking bronze/iron age

[Damião de Góis]

Maybe you would have been a heroic warrior. Personally i wish i lived long ago but im talking bronze/iron age

Having a life expectancy of ~20 years old? An infection could kill you back then.

[Yehiel]

Having a life expectancy of ~20 years old? An infection could kill you back then.

A infection could kill you now

[Proctor]

A infection could kill you now

Most are treatable nowadays however.

[Yehiel]

Most are treatable nowadays however.

Jews are/were pretty clean people, i would have been fine :D

[Atlantic Islander]

Rs909525 - CC
dbSNP Genotype: GG

http://imageshack.com/a/img850/2346/1gxa.gif

http://imageshack.com/a/img541/9278/gx6.gif

[d3cimat3d]

I bet even this chick would decimate any MAOI "warrior" gene person that came at her without even sweating.

http://i60.tinypic.com/2rqg51k.jpg


My sig for reference.

Looks nothing like you except the hair color.

[d3cimat3d]

........ Ok fine i'm jealous I don't have it. is everyone happy now?

http://i59.tinypic.com/29ndxl4.jpg

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Ok but that's stupid how they call it the "warrior gene", more like the stears/mental/psycho gene.

:lol:


Real warriors like Mongols would not have to display anti-social, aggressive, or violent behavior to get it done, just calmly fire arrows until everyone is dead.

I'm T on both of them so double negative.

It's much higher in central asians, highest in west africans.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Having a life expectancy of ~20 years old? An infection could kill you back then.

If you made it through early childhood you would likely have a similar life span.

[alpha]

Rs909525: T
rs6323: T

[Sea Warrior]

Rs909525: C
rs6323: G

So it appears I have the Warrior Gene. On a side note, my genotype for several SNPs associated with the Warrior Gene exactly matched those from several people who tested positive for it at FTDNA.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Jews are/were pretty clean people, i would have been fine :D

Infection would be more serious, but your chance of being infected would be many times lower.

[paksaltopam]

I'm 4R. I'm honestly surprised.

[Quasimodem]

Rs909525 - C
rs6323 - G
rs3027399 - Not genotyped

Certified internet warrior.

[Armatus]

I did the FtDNA test, which tells you exactly how much Repeats you have. Turned out i carry the rare 2R variant. Most common among West Africans, I should embrace my negro roots.

[Thor2009]

So, here's a list so far:

HAS WARRIOR GENE
Dunkmeister
Yehiel
Alex Delarge
Atlantic Islander
Sea Warrior
Quasimodem
Armatus

DOES NOT HAVE WARRIOR GENE
Thor2009
Bogatyr
Solin
Mark
alpha
paksaltopam

That's 7 with the warrior gene, 6 without.

54% of the posters in this thread have the warrior gene.
On average, 34% of whites have it, 59% of blacks have it.

The only reasonable conclusion that can be made from these statistics is that everyone posting in this thread is black.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Surprised by these results as the 2R and 3R are supposed to be pretty rare.


I did the FtDNA test, which tells you exactly how much Repeats you have. Turned out i carry the rare 2R variant. Most common among West Africans, I should embrace my negro roots.

Wow, 2R is supposed much more extreme and rare than 3R. Do you have any temper issues?

[Armatus]

Wow, 2R is supposed much more extreme and rare than 3R. Do you have any temper issues?

I actually had pretty severe ones when I was a bit younger. 4 years ago I started martial arts and meditation and it helped a lot. I'm actually pretty calm and relaxed now and can control myself. I only go nuts when someone attacks me physically without a reason, but that's happening very rarely. Warrior-Gene is the wrong name imho, it's more like a increased defense aggressivity gene.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

I wonder if it's more common in celts.

[Hevo]

Rs909525 C.
rs6323 G
Last one is not genotyped.

Didn't know i have the warrior gene.:cool:

[Armatus]

I wonder if it's more common in celts.

That's actually a good idea for a thread. People post their No1 Population Match from Eurogenes K13 (if it's Scottish/Irish/French they are considered celtic) and their Warrior Gene Results.
Unfortunately there's no study about the MAOA Frequencies in various european countries.

[curupira]

My results:

rs6323: G
rs909525: C

[Valerio Tadici]

rs909525(G;G)
rs6323(G;G)

(...)

[Weedman]

Ok but that's stupid how they call it the "warrior gene", more like the stears/mental/psycho gene. Real warriors like Mongols would not have to display anti-social, aggressive, or violent behavior to get it done, just calmly fire arrows until everyone is dead.

I'm T on both of them so double negative.
you're right. Its not a "warrior" gene. Its just a gene that means more tendency toward aggression but it shows it self in various ways

They always show athletes and UFC fighters known to have it, and people in jail/criminals too but also just normal daily people who never show any form of abnormal aggression what so ever.

In most it just shows as maybe someone more inclined to argue or something silly like that

They only call it a warrior gene for marketing purposes and to get people to buy it ( which seems to be working)

[Weedman]

I wonder if it's more common in celts. maybe but probably more common in Italians (Romans) since they're the ones who finished them off.

lol

[SkyBurn]

Mine:

rs909525 - T

rs6323 - T

Ditto :)

[Mortimer]

I have the warrior gene but im not aggressive or violent and i never dared a fight im a coward.
G,C,T,not genotyped

[Oneeye]

rs909525: C

rs6323: G

[Guapo]

I have the warrior gene but im not aggressive or violent and i never dared a fight im a coward.
G,C,T,not genotyped

It doesnt mean you want to fight or are some Warrior. Men with the “Warrior Gene” are not necessarily more aggressive but they are more likely to respond aggressively to perceived conflict.

[Mortimer]

It doesnt mean you want to fight or are some Warrior. Men with the “Warrior Gene” are not necessarily more aggressive but they are more likely to respond aggressively to perceived conflict.

does warrior gene indicate being a asocial? how it relates to warriors in the past, did warriors in the past had the warrior gene more likely or does warrior gene has nothing to do with warriors actually

[Guapo]

warrior gene has nothing to do with warriors actually

This, it's the fight or flight response that all humans have but more likely prone to fight than to flight from conflict.

[Mortimer]

This, it's the fight or flight response that all humans have but more likely prone to fight than to flight from conflict.

still not true for me, if there is a aggressive guy im going to retract rather then fight

[Guapo]

still not true for me, if there is a aggressive guy im going to retract rather then fight

Even If he throws a punch at you first? I dont believe you.

[Mortimer]

Even If he throws a punch at you first? I dont believe you.

i would like to fight him, but im too weak and too afraid etc. but im combative in other activities like intellectual discussion or chess

[Guapo]

chess

Now that's badass

[EdAlencar]

I can't find these genes on my FTDNA results, but searching on my "prometheus" results I found this:

(warrior) multiple associations, see details
rs4680(G;G)

You have the VAL/VAL version of the snp discussed in this news article. It is able to perform better in a test where the optimal strategy changes. Placebo is less effective for you http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/magazine/why-can-some-kids-handle-pressure-while-others-fall-apart.html?ref=magazine&pagewanted=all

rs4680 (Val158Met) is a well studied SNP in the COMT gene. 23andMe blog summarizes them as *rs4680(A) = Worrier. Met, more exploratory, lower COMT enzymatic activity, therefore higher dopamine levels; lower pain threshold, enhanced vulnerability to stress, yet also more efficient at processing information under most conditions *rs4680(G) = Warrior. Val, less exploratory, higher COMT enzymatic activity, therefore lower dopamine levels; higher pain threshold, better stress resiliency, albeit with a modest reduction in executive cognition performance under most conditions Roughly speaking, the predominant wisdom (known colloquially as the warrior/worrier hypothesis; summary at ) posits that people with Val alleles have increased COMT activity and lower prefrontal extracellular dopamine compar...

[Thor2009]

I can't find these genes on my FTDNA results, but searching on my "prometheus" results I found this:

FYI, that is a completely different gene.
For some reason they thought it would be funny to have 2 genes they refer to as the "Warrior" gene.
This topic concerns the MAOA-L VNTR on the X chromosome. What you posted is the COMT Val/Met Warrior/Worrier SNP, which is more about stress tolerance and dopamine levels than anything else.

[JoeyGee8688]

I believe 23&Me told me I don't have it, but I can't seem to find those results again.

[Oneeye]

I can't find these genes on my FTDNA results, but searching on my "prometheus" results I found this:

I have AG there.

[Patches]

My results:
rs909525: T

rs6323: T

So no :)

[Catkin]

rs909525 - CT
rs6323 - GT
rs3027399 - GG

So I have both.

I found this which I thought was interesting:


Just In: A Gene That Makes Women Happy
by Live Science Staff | August 29, 2012 11:48am

The "warrior gene" in men might be the "happiness gene" for women.

A new study found that a low-expression form of the gene monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) seems to give women good feelings, but it doesn't have the same effect in guys. In fact, it's the same gene type that has been linked to aggression in men.

"This is the first happiness gene for women," lead author Henian Chen, of the University of South Florida, said in a statement.

MAOA controls the activity of an enzyme that breaks down serotonin, dopamine and other feel-good brain chemicals. The low-expression version MAOA leads to higher levels of monoamine, which, in turn, allows larger amounts of these neurotransmitters to stay in the brain and boost mood.

In the study, the researchers examined how this gene was expressed in 193 women and 152 men. They also analyzed the subjects' self-reported happiness.

The researchers found that women with even just one copy of the low-activity type of MAOA were much happier than women with no copies. Meanwhile, many of the men in the study had a copy of the gene variant, but reported no more happiness than their peers without it, the researchers said.

The study, which appears in the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, controlled for various factors, including age, education and income.

"I was surprised by the result, because low expression of MAOA has been related to some negative outcomes like alcoholism, aggressiveness and antisocial behavior," Chen said in a statement. "It's even called the warrior gene by some scientists, but, at least for women, our study points to a brighter side of this gene."

Chen and his team speculated that testosterone might be to blame for this genetic gender gap, saying the hormone might mitigate the positive effects of MAOA in men.

http://www.livescience.com/22789-gene-linked-to-happiness-in-women.html

[Reith]

I have it

Repeats Warrior Variant
2 and 3 Repeats Two copies of the Warrior Variants
2 and 4 Repeats One copy each of the Warrior and Normal Variants

3 Repeats Warrior Variant your result

3 and 3.5 Repeats One copy each of the Warrior and Normal Variants
3.5 Repeats Normal Variant
3.5 and 5 Repeats Normal Variants
4 Repeats Normal Variant
4 and 5 Repeats Normal Variants
5 Repeats Normal Variant

[curupira]

My results:


Rs909525
Genotype: C

Rs6323
Genotype: G

In real life, I'm as peaceful as it can get. Not a single fight, not even as a teenager.

[Goujian]

rs909525 - C

rs6323 - G

rs3027399 - G

[Journeyman26]

Results:

Rs909525: C ; MAOA 2R or 3R
rs6323: G
rs3027399: G

Sooo yes? ... aww man does that mean I'm a psycho

[Gooding]

Rs909525 -T
rs6323 - T
rs3027399 - G
I suppose not..

[Petalpusher]

No need to fight Sir Van Gooding.

Rs909525 -T
rs6323 - T
rs3027399 - G

[Gooding]

No need to fight Sir Van Gooding.

Rs909525 -T
rs6323 - T
rs3027399 - G
:rotfl: Honestly, I really have no taste for battle. I might have to fight back, but I don't initiate. I see that you are of French origin.. May I address you as Monsieur Chevalier de Petalle Puchier? :)

[Petalpusher]

:rotfl: Honestly, I really have no taste for battle. I might have to fight back, but I don't initiate. I see that you are of French origin.. May I address you as Monsieur Chevalier de Petalle Puchier? :)

I think it has actually more to do with being a potential drunkard or bully :


"I was surprised by the result, because low expression of MAOA has been related to some negative outcomes like alcoholism, aggressiveness and antisocial behavior," Chen said in a statement. "It's even called the warrior gene by some scientists, but, at least for women, our study points to a brighter side of this gene."

So yea let's leave this for peasants. Petalle Puchier would be enough Monseigneur (you can't imagine how funny and pedantic the name you just made up sounds :lol:)

[Gooding]

I think it has actually more to do with being a potential drunkard or bully :



So yea let's leave this for peasants. Petalle Puchier would be enough Monseigneur (you can't imagine how funny and pedantic the name you just made up sounds :lol:)

:lol: Good, good, then it achieved its object, Petalle Puchier. :)I might wind up going to the User name changes thread and request a switch to something like Andries van der Goeding or something ( I've been on a pretty good Dutch/ Flemish kick this week.. name changes can become habit- forming, though). :)

[Skjaldemjøden]

Rs909525: I and my grandfather have T, grandmother has CT.
Rs6323: I and my grandfather have G, grandmother has GT.
Rs3027399: I and my grandfather have G, grandmother has GG.
Can I blame my DNA for my aggressive outbursts? I don't FUCKING UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS SHIT SAYS GODAMMIT FUCK :flame





Edit:
OK I THINK I GOT IT I'M NOT PREDIsposed to anti-social, aggressive, and violent behavior. :thumb001:

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

Is this on gedmatch or something? How to find out if I have 'warrior gene'?

[Skjaldemjøden]

Is this on gedmatch or something? How to find out if I have 'warrior gene'?

https://www.23andme.com/you/explorer/snp/

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

https://www.23andme.com/you/explorer/snp/

Thank you, but it says no gene or SNP found?

[Skjaldemjøden]

Thank you, but it says no gene or SNP found?

You need to enter the SNPs from the OP: Rs909525, Rs6323 & Rs3027399

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

You need to enter the SNPs from the OP: Rs909525, Rs6323 & Rs3027399

When I put Rs909525 in it shows it. It says genotype C. Versions C or T. Gene = MAOA? When I put Rs6323 in another thing comes up, it's genotype G, versions G or T. Gene = MAOA whatever that is. When I put the third one in, nothing comes up.

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

So do I have teh warrior gene?

[Skjaldemjøden]

So do I have teh warrior gene?

Quite possibly. Depends whether you have a G on rs3027399 or not. Since it renders no result on your search I assume you have the v3 chip?

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

Quite possibly. Depends whether you have a G on rs3027399 or not. Since it renders no result on your search I assume you have the v3 chip?

I dunno what the v3 chip is.

[Skjaldemjøden]

I dunno what the v3 chip is.

Are you on GedMatch? If you go to 'One-to-many' matches you'll find your kit listed at the top of the chart. There's a Type category which should show your chip version. If you got tested by 23andme after December 2013 you're probably a V4 client. The V4 chip checks said SNP (rs3027399) while V3 didn't, according to OP.
Here's an article on V4: http://blog.23andme.com/news/23andmes-new-custom-chip/
It did cause a small outcry at the time, since this chip apparently provides less genealogical information than the last one.

[curupira]

According to a study, people with the warrior gene would be better at risky decisions:


People with 'warrior gene' better at risky decisions

It's been called the "warrior gene" – a mutation that seems to make people more aggressive. Now researchers report that people with this gene may not be aggressive, just better at spotting their own interests.

Previous research has found that people with MAOA-L, a gene that controls signalling chemicals in the brain, can be more aggressive. But there is enormous controversy about this, as the gene's effects seem to vary with people's backgrounds.

Cary Frydman and colleagues at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena have now found that people with MAOA-L "just make better choices", says Frydman. "This isn't the same as aggression."

Raising the stakes

Variants of the gene MAOA produce less or more of an enzyme that degrades several signalling chemicals, known as neurotransmitters. People with MAOA-L, which results in less of the enzyme, sometimes show more aggression or impulsivity – but not always.

To try to dissect these differences, Frydman gave 83 male volunteers 140 hypothetical choices. With 3 minutes for each choice, the men had to decide whether they preferred a sure thing, say being given $2, or a risky option, for example a 50:50 chance of gaining $10 or losing $5.

Previous research has shown that these choices can be used to reveal each person's overall aversion to risk. The team found this did not differ in people with or without MAOA-L.

But the calculation also allowed them to look at how often each person took the risky option that would also do them the most good. At every level of risk aversion among the participants, "the MAOA-L carriers were better at choosing what – for them – was the more beneficial option".

The results are consistent with previous research, says Frydman, but his team could distinguish for the first time between the two components of each decision: deciding how much each option was worth , then comparing them. The MAOA-L carriers were better at the second part.

Pay attention

This edge may look like aggression or impulsivity in some situations, but may simply reflect more focused attention, thinks Frydman. "If two gamblers are counting cards, and one is making a lot of bets, it may look like he's more aggressive or impulsive. But you don't know what cards he's counting – he may just be responding to good opportunities."

"Previous studies that have associated MAOA-L with aggression or impulsivity might have to be interpreted carefully," says Antonio Rangel, who heads the lab where Frydman works. "The key question is whether, in the context of the lives of the subjects, these decisions were optimal or not."

In a study published last year Dominic Johnson of the University of Edinburgh, UK, found that MAOA-L carriers were more aggressive, but only after a large provocation and without apparent impulsiveness. "That could be explained by this new work," he says, because his subjects seemed to be acting in strategic self-interest, the very thing Frydman's MAOA-L carriers were good at. This also suggests how such behaviour – and the gene that shapes it – could be selected by evolution.

The implications go beyond the so-called "warrior gene". As gene sequencing gets cheaper, says Frydman, there will be more efforts to link genes to behaviour. To do that accurately, researchers will need to define the components of behaviour as carefully as they do the DNA.

Journal reference: Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.2304
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19830-people-with-warrior-gene-better-at-risky-decisions.html#.VWRVOs9Viko

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

Are you on GedMatch? If you go to 'One-to-many' matches you'll find your kit listed at the top of the chart. There's a Type category which should show your chip version. If you got tested by 23andme after December 2013 you're probably a V4 client. The V4 chip checks said SNP (rs3027399) while V3 didn't, according to OP.
Here's an article on V4: http://blog.23andme.com/news/23andmes-new-custom-chip/
It did cause a small outcry at the time, since this chip apparently provides less genealogical information than the last one.

Yes I am on GEDmatch, I can see my kit number but not my chip version.

[Skjaldemjøden]

Yes I am on GEDmatch
Oh, my bad. I have multiple kits. Here:

If you aren't sure which 23andMe chip version you were tested on, log in to your 23andMe account, click on www.23andme.com/you/compare/, then go to the One-to-One tab and put your own name on both sides. If it shows >900K SNPs, then you were tested with the V3 chip; conversely, if it shows ~550K or ~570K SNPs, then you were tested using the V2 and V4 chips, respectively.
http://www.genealogyjunkie.net/blog

[BeerBaron]

Is there any information on the spread of this gene?

I remember reading an article that was talking about during the mass exodus from scandinavia in the late 1800's basically the people who left were aggressive types.

[Dr. Robotnik the Subbotnik]

Oh, my bad. I have multiple kits. Here:

If you aren't sure which 23andMe chip version you were tested on, log in to your 23andMe account, click on www.23andme.com/you/compare/, then go to the One-to-One tab and put your own name on both sides. If it shows >900K SNPs, then you were tested with the V3 chip; conversely, if it shows ~550K or ~570K SNPs, then you were tested using the V2 and V4 chips, respectively.
http://www.genealogyjunkie.net/blog

906090 SNPs - so V3? And do I have teh warrior gene?

[Skjaldemjøden]

906090 SNPs - so V3? And do I have teh warrior gene?

You have the V3. There is no way of knowing (if OP is right), but there's a good chance you have the gene.

[curupira]

My results on FamilyTreeDNA are just in:


Your results are below. With one X-chromosome, men with the "Warrior Gene" will show a value of 3. Other men will have normal variants: 3.5, 4, 4.5 or 5. With two X-chromosomes, women will have two results. For example, a woman might have 3 and 3, 3 and 5, or 4.

3 Repeats Warrior Variant

[curupira]

bump

[jtoml3]

According to Athletigen, I have the CC genotype (warrior gene).

[curupira]

Tracking its evolutionary history (it seems - according to researchers - it originated 25 million years ago among Old World monkeys)


For males, a bit of aggression and risk-taking can earn rewards—just ask real-estate magnate Donald Trump. But inappropriate aggression can lead to violence, addiction, early death, and, the worst fate of all in evolutionary terms, no offspring. Now, researchers have found signs of this balancing act in the genes of our primate cousins. At the meeting, a team of geneticists traced one genetic variant, an allele that predisposes men to aggressive, impulsive, and even violent behavior, to chimpanzees, gorillas, and other primates. They conclude that this and similar variants arose at least 25 million years ago in a monkey ancestor.

In order to be retained for so long, these variants must have conferred some selective advantage on the monkeys—and humans— who carried them, says author Tim Newman, a biological anthropologist at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) in Rockville, Maryland. What we see today as dangerously inappropriate behavior could be “simply out of context,” says Newman. “Bold, aggressive males might have been quicker to catch prey or detect threats.” Others agree: “If this [allele] has been around that long, then it must be maintained by balancing selection,” says biological anthropologist Henry Harpending of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

The gene, found on the X chromosome, codes for an enzyme called monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), which breaks down several neurotransmitters in the brain, such as dopamine and serotonin, thus preventing excess neurotransmitters from interfering with communication among neurons. But the gene is polymorphic: A repeat sequence of 30 base pairs has been inserted from three to five times into the promoter region. Fewer repeats mean that less MAOA enzyme is produced and fewer neurotransmitters are removed.

The MAOA gene’s effects have been linked to aggression. Lab mice that lack the enzyme are more aggressive, and one human family whose members do not produce the enzyme at all has been linked with violent behavior (Science, 18 June 1993, p. 1722). Men who carry the short allele, and so presumably produce a limited amount of enzyme, have been shown to be more likely to be aggressive, impulsive, and even violent if they were abused as children or drink alcohol.

Men who had the short variant and were mistreated as boys were four times more likely than other men to have committed violent crimes such as rape, robbery, and assault, according to one study that tracked boys from birth in New Zealand (Science, 2 August 2002, p. 851). (Women also inherit the allele, but the effects are easier to study in men, who have only one X chromosome.) These findings intrigued psychiatrist Klaus-Peter Lesch of the University of Würzburg in Germany, who works with the NIAAA group. His team first found, in macaques, a similar 18-base-pair repeat that also modulates MAOA enzyme activity. And macaques with less enzyme were more aggressive than other macaques when competing for food, says Lesch.

Newman then sampled all apes and many monkeys—almost 600 primates in all—and found the same 30-base-pair repeat seen in humans or the shorter 18-base-pair repeat, among other forms. He noted that apes and Old World (Asian and African) monkeys carried these alleles, whereas New World (South American) monkeys did not. That suggests that the allele arose after New World and Old World monkeys split, but before apes and Old World monkeys diverged about 25 million years ago.

During those 25 million years, aggressive and risk-taking behavior must have had reproductive payoffs for some males, says Newman. But the gene didn’t sweep through populations, because if a male was too violent, he probably died before reproducing. Newman suggests that the MAOA gene may offer a rare example of so-called balancing selection, in which selection favors two or more forms of a gene and maintains all the forms in a population. “The human social environment required the development of all kinds of emotional and cognitive capabilities, and [it] demanded variation in impulsivity in humans,” agrees David Goldman, a member of the NIAAA team. “It’s what I call the warrior vs. the worrier.” In other words, primate politics has long favored more than one route to success.

Chimpanzee gang warfare

Primatologists have long known that chimpanzees can be demonic: Bands of males routinely head to the borders of their territory to seek, and sometimes destroy, foreign chimpanzees. But what triggers these patrols, and why do males of the troop— who compete fiercely with one another most of the time—seem to cooperate while on patrol? The answer, it seems, may be a mob mentality. In a study of a group of 150 chimpanzees at Ngogo in the Kibale National Park in Uganda, researchers found that chimpanzees went on patrol only after they had assembled enough members to have overwhelming force. Patrols require “safety in numbers” because attacking a foreign chimpanzee is dangerous, explains primatologist John Mitani of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, co-author of the study with primatologist David Watts of Yale University. Once a patrol formed, its members exhibited frequent displays of male bonding. “Cooperation among males is rare among animals,” says Watts. “It is conspicuous that closely related chimpanzees and humans deindividualize to engage in this coalitional aggression against outsiders.”
http://www.unil.ch/files/live/sites/determinismes/files/shared/document2004/sem1/Warrior_gene_2004.pdf

[de Burgh II]

Rs909525 - T (normal)

rs6323 - T (normal)

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

rs909525 - T
rs6323 - T
rs3027399 - G

I am normal a.k.a. civilized.

[frankhammer]

rs909525 - T
rs6323 - T
rs3027399 - G

I am normal a.k.a. civilized.

rs909525 - T
rs6323 - T
rs3027399 - G

Brother from another mother.

[Hadouken]

rs909525 - C

rs6323 - G

rs3027399 - G

[The Illyrian Warrior]

rs909525 CC
rs6323 GG

Fully warrior, now I can carry my nick with no further dilemma. :D

[Wrong]

CC

GG

Full Warrior

[Wrong]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGBnjELkgok

[The Illyrian Warrior]

CC

GG

Full Warrior

We score the same my cold psycho killer brother. :D

[Era]

rs909525 TT
rs6323 TT

We were surrounded by warriors , no need to fight :shrug:

[Wrong]

rs909525 TT
rs6323 TT

We were surrounded by warriors , no need to fight :shrug:Ghegides keeping the ethnic borders safe ;)

[The Illyrian Warrior]

I found this interesting information about 'warrior gene'.


Is ‘warrior gene’ responsible for violent behavior?

At the root of their defence was monoamine oxidase A, known as MAOA. The gene MAOA encodes an enzyme whose role is to destroy molecules called neurotransmitters. MAOA is essential for a normal life. When it’s not working at full capacity, or when unusual genetic variants are at play in a person’s neurons, all manner of problems can transpire.

Towards the end of the twentieth century, reports began seeping out of labs that particular versions of MAOA were turning up more often in people with aggressive, impulsive or criminal behaviour.

MAOA acquired the nickname the ‘warrior gene’ around 2004.

Despite all the studies, we simply do not know well enough how this gene works, how it participates in the biological melee of a life, how life experiences and chance coordinate with the external world of people. Even if we did, the legal ramifications would be equivocal, and subject to political leaning. Are we slaves or masters of our genes? We are neither, and it’s a dumb, simplistic question. To say otherwise is a biological determinism with profound legal consequences.

This may explain implosive temper on Albanians, at least we know this gene is not for fags. :laugh:

[Embryo]

rs909525: T
rs6323: T
rs3027399: G

So I am not a warrior? I must have recieved some sort of slavic influence of some sort then, maybe?

[Wrong]

rs909525: T
rs6323: T
rs3027399: G

So I am not a warrior? I must have recieved some sort of slavic influence of some sort then, maybe?Maybe it is some Slavic thing to not have it? I don't know.

[Kelmendasi]

I found this interesting information about 'warrior gene'.



This may explain implosive temper on Albanians, at least we know this gene is not for fags. :laugh:
I think it does, every one in my family and every Albanian I know has explosive tempers

[Wrong]

I found this interesting information about 'warrior gene'.



This may explain implosive temper on Albanians, at least we know this gene is not for fags. :laugh:
It's probably also somewhat linked to autism.

[Kelmendasi]

It's probably also linked to autism.
Da fuck, you autistic bro? :p

[Wrong]

Da fuck, you autistic bro? :pNah. But the antisocial aspect of the gene may be.

[The Illyrian Warrior]

It's probably also somewhat linked to autism.

I don't think so, autists are usually very calm and harmless opposite of what warrior genes manifests in a person, it may be indirectly associated with psychopaths however.

[The Illyrian Warrior]

The MAOA gene also known as the "warrior gene" is an aggressive trait which cannot be prevented by diet, or medication. It is a genetic trait and is not preventable. However it is controllable, and you can refrain from "psychotic outbreaks". This gene is not always hereditary you can inherit it at any age if you aren't already born with the MAOA gene.
https://sites.google.com/site/psychologyofpsychopaths4a/are-serial-killers-born-that-way/what-is-the-maoa-gene-the-warrior-gene
This source also cites that this gene goes along with the people who had warfare past hence gives us a great hint why Albanians tend to carry this gene more often.

[Kelmendasi]

https://sites.google.com/site/psychologyofpsychopaths4a/are-serial-killers-born-that-way/what-is-the-maoa-gene-the-warrior-gene
This source cite that this gene goes along with the people who had warfare past hence gives us a great hint why Albanians tend to carry this gene more often.
That's possibly the reason, every male in my family has served in the army at one point in their lives except from me and my siblings and cousins

[Kelmendasi]

CC and GG hmmm I score same like Xhak Bauer and The Illyrian warrior, full warrior gene

[Peterski]

I don't have "Warrior" genes, but I have "Centurion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion)" genes, I'm gonna lead all of you warriors to battle:

http://i.imgur.com/J1rqpqz.png

http://i.imgur.com/tH9TK9p.png

http://i.imgur.com/csfxYbh.png

http://i.imgur.com/vwzvtkR.png


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-kbTNuu1vA

[Oneeye]

rs909525: C

rs6323: G




Rs2064070

Males with rs909525 (C), rs6323 (G) andrs2064070(A) had higher scores on the scale measuring the expression of anger outwards [11]. Females with TT allele reported higher “spontaneous aggression” [11].
https://content.selfdecode.com/about-mao-a-and-what-to-do-if-you-have-the-warrior-gene/

I have that combination for all three genes.

[Kamal900]

https://content.selfdecode.com/about-mao-a-and-what-to-do-if-you-have-the-warrior-gene/

I have that combination for all three genes.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeEbtiruH2Q

[Nassbean]

I have it :cool: :

https://i.imgur.com/3WYfy4i.png

Who wants children with me now ?

[Oneeye]

I have it :cool: :

https://i.imgur.com/3WYfy4i.png

Who wants children with me now ?

What do you get for Rs909525, Rs6323, Rs2064070, and Rs6609257?

[Oneeye]

How come guys on here are showing up with double letters for results when it is on the X chromosome?

[RandomGuy20]

Mine comes up with 'not genotyped' for those on 23 and me

I just get this "personality" one on promethease

https://i.imgur.com/L7ARKUb.png

[Yamnaya]

Which ones should i have for the warrior gene?

And fo i need to check the raw data from 23andme or use other app?