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Has anyone here had their DNA sequenced? I haven't but my nephew has so I have access to my mitochondrial DNA genetic info. I am Haplo group H:

I was hoping to copy and paste but it won't let me. I was just curious if there were any commonalities. It costs about $100.

I would like to do this out of curiosity, it would be interesting to know the results, but really, if I had an extra hundred, I wouldn't part with it for genographic testing. If it was a free study, sure. Or if I needed it for a diagnosis of some kind that would benefit me in some way, yes, then I would part with the hundred dollars.

That's why I haven't and I'm glad my sister's son did. I don't really know how to read it but it seems fairly generic for an American of European ancestry. Nothing exotic except way back I would share MtDNA with people in the Middle East and the Near East. By way back I mean 40,000 years. I've just always been interested in this. So I share a common Great Grandma with 40-60% of the women in Western Europe. We are all cousins really.

That's really cool. I like it that cousins are so highly regarded in European society, blood ties are stronger and go way back. This may have something to do with monarchy and the lines of descent, don't you think. Keeping the bloodline strong and pure was a high priority. I remember one time being given sodium pentathol and as I was going under a nurse was talking about coming from the northern part of the state. I told her that my relatives were from that area too. She asked what area I was referring to and I said, Africa. She then asked where in Africa and I answered, "Ethiopia". Then I was out like a light, but I remember the incident clearly. That always puzzled me and made me wonder if my roots went back to Ethiopia.

I did the mitochondrial one. Haplogroup L1. I don't have any form of Autism/AS as far as I know, just extremely introverted.

Are you African? Because as I understand it that is right there at the beginning-at the root of the tree so to speak. It would mean your ancestors did not migrate out of Africa until relatively recently ( I think). Mine progresses from L0-L1-L2-L3-N*-R-pre HV-HV-H. My brother told me once there is a higher incidence of ADHD in populations that have a genetic history of a lot of migration. I'm still trying to figure it out. If there are any Aspie tendencies they come from my father's side and I don't have access to that information.

Sorry for the late reply, been busy with school stuff.

To answer your question, yes....well African-American. Although, L1 can be also found in the Middle East according to NatGeo. Do you have any male relatives who can take the test? Maybe give you an idea of where to look?

Yes, the problem is convincing them to spend the money. They are very interested in the information but unfortunately more mature than me re: money. My oldest brother is a half brother and had a different father but he is probably the best one to interpret the MtDNA we share.

Have they seen the recent NatGeo documentary on it? Might help with the convincing.

I'd love to get my paternal results, but I don't know when/if it'd be possible. There are probably better dna tests, I wouldn't need my father for, but they are a lot more expensive. So I've been looking around, online, at different universities because sometimes they have research programs, and test for free. I don't know where you're located, but maybe you can look into that as well.

Well, I'm female and already have the mtDNA- I would need one of two brothers I share a father with to get the Y. My father is deceased and was an only child. They are already interested but if they are to the degree to actually spending money I don't know. Damned maturity! This kind of thing is the usual dinner table conversation when we get together for family events. If I could afford it I'd buy it for a Christmas gift. Anyway my defining Haplogroup is H which would go back 15-20 thousand years ago. It's just interesting to know I share a common ancestor with people in the Middle East and South Asia in deep ancestry. You too, actually! Howdy cousin.

Howdy!
As you can probably tell, I find it all extremely interesting, anthropology in general. It's amazing, a scientific tracing of humanity's shared genetic roots.

...I'm such a nerd, lol.

Me too. My cousin recently got her Doctorate in Anthropology. I don't know what her particular area of interest is but I know she spend a good deal of time with an Amerind tribe out West. Hey, I should send her the info!