by DNA-Sci | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog, DNA Science
Alternate title/misleading answer: 23andMe counts FIR twice Scientists who aren’t familiar with genetic genealogy will be very confused by the above question. After all, 50% is the expected amount, or average, that two siblings share. AncestryDNA doesn’t report the...
by DNA-Sci | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog, DNA Science
You can now get relationship predictions from number of segments and total cMs. This tool often tells you the exact relationship for close family members, including paternal or maternal. People often ask a question similar to this one: If my ethnicity report is...
by DNA-Sci | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, DNA Science
How much of an ancestor’s or relative’s DNA do you reproduce when you combine kits of multiple testers? I wrote the original article on DNA coverage from multiple kits a few years ago. I included tables that showed the amount of an ancestor’s autosomal DNA...
by DNA-Sci | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog, DNA Science
The only cousin statistics that acknowledge the differences in paternal and maternal relatives due to recombination rates. I’ve written an article that shows the percentages of shared DNA that a person shares with various relatives and ancestors. These are the...
by DNA-Sci | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog, DNA Science
The only cousin statistics that acknowledge the differences in paternal and maternal relatives due to recombination rates. See the relationship probability calculator that’s based on this same model. I’ve written an article that shows the percentages of shared...
by DNA-Sci | Feb 14, 2021 | Blog, DNA Science
You probably got here from this page. If not, it’s probably a good idea to go look at it and see what this page is about before continuing. Some of the statistics here won’t actually be viewable at 23andMe. The real purpose of this page is to provide the...
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