Do I test My parents or me and my mom?

**Rafael Passoni** · 11-01-2020, 01:12 AM

I bought two MyHeritage DNA kits. My family are four people. Which is best, test my parents or test I and my mom? I want save my money.

**Dr_Maul** · 11-01-2020, 01:13 AM

You and one parent

**~~HelloGuys~~** · 11-01-2020, 01:19 AM

Imo test your parents; and after knowing their results you could know more or less how much you would score in the tests

At least I would do that if I was you xdddd

But if you want you can test you and one parent, it's your election anyways xddd

**Hasien** · 11-01-2020, 01:01 AM

I just don't understand why people think relying based on your parents would give you like a sorta match DNA ancestral percentage, Autosomal DNA doesn't work like that while we do Inhered 50% of each parent , the process Is random you could Inhered entirely one of your parent entirely admixture (race)

Even between 100% siblings from both parents such as sisters brothers etc won't have the exact 100% DNA admixture.

Now If your parents were 100% of one full ethnicity then that's COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CASE.

Now as a mixed race Individual one of your grandparents could be 60% SSA or Amerindian and you 86% white (maybe)

**Hasien** · 11-01-2020, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by HelloGuys

Imo test your parents; and after knowing their results you could know more or less how much you would score in the tests

At least I would do that if I was you xdddd

But if you want you can test you and one parent, it's your election anyways xddd

That's not how genetics work.

**~~HelloGuys~~** · 11-01-2020, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Kiete

That's not how genetics work.

I said their parent's results would give him an idea, I am not saying that it would be necessary precise (Exacto/preciso)

**Hasien** · 11-01-2020, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by HelloGuys

I said their parent's results would give him an idea, I am not saying that it would be necessary precise (Exacto/preciso)

I know a Mexican guy that he scored 55% Amerindian, while both of his parents were around 60s Euro range .

**~~HelloGuys~~** · 11-01-2020, 03:52 AM

Originally Posted by Kiete

I know a Mexican guy that he scored 55% Amerindian, while both of his parents were around 60s Euro range .

I would be honest; very hard to believe; do you have their results?

**Chaos One** · 11-01-2020, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by Kiete

I know a Mexican guy that he scored 55% Amerindian, while both of his parents were around 60s Euro range .

We need those results, plz

**zueira** · 11-01-2020, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by Kiete

I just don't understand why people think relying based on your parents would give you like a sorta match DNA ancestral percentage, Autosomal DNA doesn't work like that while we do Inhered 50% of each parent , the process Is random you could Inhered entirely one of your parent entirely admixture (race)

Even between 100% siblings from both parents such as sisters brothers etc won't have the exact 100% DNA admixture.

Now If your parents were 100% of one full ethnicity then that's COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CASE.

Now as a mixed race Individual one of your grandparents could be 60% SSA or Amerindian and you 86% white (maybe)

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