I have to admit when it comes to the DNA and the X and the Y and all of that - I seem to have a mental block. I read it, and read it yet still it doesn't stick in my head. Maybe it's my age -
Men inherit only one X chromosome, from their mother, while women inherit two Xs, one from their mother and one from their father. In turn, their parents inherited their X in a specific way as well. All ancestors don’t contribute to the X chromosome.
I do find it all terribly fascinating and I wish my pea brain would retain it, so I could fully understand it all. I took the basic DNA test through Ancestry. Honestly, that only wet my whistle! I want MORE information, but they are so doggone expensive. I know this month, they are having specials on the more advanced kits - This year, I am a day late and a dollar short. Maybe next year.
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Hopefully we will get more matches because others bought the test while it was on sale :)
ReplyDeleteThe x matches are interesting and follow a funny pattern. I think they also don't change as much so maybe matches on the x chromosome can go back further. I am yet to have any luck saying aha that is a match to this line because of the x chromosome.
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Anne
X is for destruction of a piratical fleet in Xiānggǎng (Hong Kong)
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Anne Young
Anne's family history
You're right - maybe we will get new matches.
DeleteI didn't know that X and Y matches can lead to all sorts of different things. I so want to do this and will get my hubby's done first
ReplyDeleteYou won't regret it.
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