Ancestry.com Autosomal Test

[Barreldriver]

Anyone going to be participating?

http://dna.ancestry.com/


Without getting too technical, the new test analyzes your autosomal DNA, which includes the entire genome—all 23 pairs of chromosomes—as opposed to only looking at the Y-chromosome or Mitochondrial DNA (which makes other types of tests gender specific or otherwise limited).

Also, the Y-DNA and mtDNA tests look at much smaller amounts of your DNA. For example, YDNA tests only look at about 40 locations whereas AncestryDNA comprehensively looks at the entire genome at over 700,000 locations, all with a simple saliva sample. 40 vs. 700,000? You don’t need to be a scientist to see that this is a huge improvement.

From the screen caps the test seems to be able to break down one's ancestry into groups like "British", "Scandinavian", "Middle Eastern", etc. a bit more specific than what is provided at 23andMe at first glance.

The opening price listed is $99 for ancestry.com subscribers.

Debating whether or not to bother with this test, I have a compulsion to test with as many platforms as I can as to find a "Golden Mean" so to say.

[zlakopistou]

The only important thing is to get the raw data. So FTDNA (familyfinder) or 23andme are enough. The latter offers more things though, such as health results.

To find a "golden mean", just don't waste your money and use all the free tests using your raw data (dodecad, eurogenes, tools on Gedmatch, various DIY, Dr McDonald...).

[Barreldriver]

I'm already a part of Eurogenes (US83), Dodecad (DOD152), McDonald, etc. :p Just saw this out there 'n figured perhaps if I get some spare cash.

[GeistFaust]

If its more specific in the regions that it includes in the process of analyzing genetic origins then it sounds like a viable idea.

99$ is not much at all, and I would be open to trying it possibly, but I would need to know more about this specific project.

That is I would like to know more about all the other details and technicalities which will be analyzed in this specific genetic program.

[Barreldriver]

If its more specific in the regions that it includes in the process of analyzing genetic origins then it sounds like a viable idea.

99$ is not much at all, and I would be open to trying it possibly, but I would need to know more about this specific project.

That is I would like to know more about all the other details and technicalities which will be analyzed in this specific genetic program.

Here's an image from ancestry.com of what it is supposed to provide (700,000 SNP's over the 22 autosomes):

http://c.mfcreative.com/offer/dna/launch/homeresults.jpg

The ancestry painting seems to be more specific than 23andMe and FTDNA's plus it has a genetic match section which I think is supposed to act as Family Finder/Relative Finder.

A shortcoming I can see is that it's not specified whether or not it gives access to raw data like 23andMe or FTDNA, either way for those that can't afford the now inflated 23andMe or FTDNA prices this could be a decent starter option, the only reason I'd consider doing it after having done 23andMe, FTDNA, and the other projects about which utilize the raw data is to add another notch to the belt and to have something ancestry.com specific to go with my ancestry.com family tree (one can link their results directly to their GEDCOM).

[GeistFaust]

I would certainly like to use another program to get a comparison, and to see what kind of results they give me, so I can paint a more accurate overall picture.

This is what you are saying, and I feel the same way, but for now I am satisfied with my genetic results, although it surely would be nice to get them tested against another genetic program.

It would be ideal if their genetic program had something new and unique to offer, so I can get a different angle of observing the "What is" of my own genetic orientation.

[safinator]

So i couldn't gather Y-DNA and MtDna from this test and only autosomal.

[Barreldriver]

So i couldn't gather Y-DNA and MtDna from this test and only autosomal.

Correct, hence the lower price methinks.

[Supreme American]

I am. I'm an ancestry.com subscriber so whenever this comes out, I'm going to give it a shot.

[Prince Carlo]

Here's an image from ancestry.com of what it is supposed to provide (700,000 SNP's over the 22 autosomes):



23andme uses 1,000,000 SNP's.

[Sikeliot]

I may consider it since it is not expensive, but not sure.

[Barreldriver]

23andme uses 1,000,000 SNP's.

.....I know but for $99 what does one expect? and it's not that there's much a difference between a test using 700,000 SNPs and 1,000,000 SNPs, I'm still a V2 23andMe customer (500,000 SNPs if memory serves me right) and my results with the genome blogger projects are just as sound as the V3 (1,000,000 SNP) customer's. :p