Why test with Family Tree DNA?I am an absolute freak about DNA testing. I test every family member I can because I have been doing family history for decades, and I can finally prove or disp… Read More
I have used Y-STR testing to confirm that my immigrant ancestor was Robert Thompson who died 1697 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. I used my list of Y-DNA matches at Family Tree DNA and the r… Read More
I have seen lots of questions about how to get the most from Family Tree DNA's Family Finder test, so we will examine a little about how to use it. We will start by looking at the three majo… Read More
This is a continuation of my previous post Getting more from Family Tree DNA Family Finder. In order to understand the importance of a chromosome browser, we need to first review what I… Read More
There are two very important items for using DNA testing for family history. Documented family tree. A documented family tree contains proof of family relationships including copies of… Read More
Once you've taken an autosomal DNA test (Ancestry DNA, 23andMe, Family Tree DNA Family Finder, MyHeritage, etc.) and learned how to use a chromosome browser [See What is the big deal about a… Read More
I began my post Getting started with GEDmatch with the following discussion: _________________________________________________________________There are two very important items for using DNA… Read More
All you Need to Know about Heredity in Biology
Heredity is the reason why children get passed on certain physical traits from their parents, and why the constancy of a species from one gener… Read More
Cancer is a cellular tumour that, unlike benign tumour cells, can metastasize and invade the surrounding and distant tissues. Cancer has been a major cause of death in the USA for the past f… Read More
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder with an autosomal dominant or recessive inheritance due to quantitative or qualitative deficiency of Von Willebran… Read More
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic hemolytic anemia resulting from a point mutation in the β globin gene (Hb S). It is an autosomal recessive disease. SCD is used to describe all th… Read More
Hereditary elliptocytosis (HE) is associated with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern and is not associated with anemia in most cases. HE results from defects in RBC structural protein… Read More
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a common congenital hemolytic anemia, particularly in northern European ancestry. The inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant in 75% of cases, while 25% ar… Read More
HEMOCHROMATOSIS symptoms, diagnosis and treatment https://gafacom.website/hemochromatosis-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatment/ Diseases and conditionsHemochromatosis Hemochromatosis is an aut… Read More