Thursday, August 20, 2015

Epigenetics

Epigenetics is the study, in the field of genetics, of cellular and physiological phenotypic trait variations that are caused by external or environmental factors that switch genes on and off and affect how cells read genes instead of being caused by changes in the DNA sequence.  In layman's terms, you inherit more than the basic genetic component from your parents, you also inherit the memories, the experiences, the phobias and loves, the feelings, of our ancestors.  In the DNA you inherit from your parents, some DNA material is switched on, others switched off.  The geneticists are still researching how this happens.  But... when you stand on the land your ancestors lived for centuries and you have that feeling of recognition and familiarity with the land, the sky, the location, there is more going on than you think.  Your ancestors are communicating with you. 


Here is a short program discussing the topic:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=245&v=fMxgkSgZoJs

Sunday, August 2, 2015

SNP Testing, Summer Sale from Family Tree DNA... Only $79


Some good news from Family Tree DNA regarding SNP testing.  They are running a special
summer sale of interest to those in the R1b groups.   It includes 139 downstream SNPs
from R-M269.  This is an excellent test and will help you fix your kinship group and the
geographic origins of your family.  You can order this from your Family Tree Page. 

 
 
Exciting news! If you haven’t already heard, we’re offering members of Y-haplogroup R1b the opportunity to purchase the beta release of our new R1b Backbone Panel for only $79! 
  
Starting today, Wednesday, July 29, we’re sending notices to customers who are eligible to get in on this great deal.
 
We created this panel of carefully curated Y-DNA SNPs with the assistance of Mike Walsh, who is administrator of several R1b groups, including the gateway R1b and All Subclades Project.
 
The 140-SNP panel includes R-M343, which is above the R-M269 SNP we use to designate the R1b branch, plus 139 downstream SNPs that come from a number of testing sources and which represent the upper portion of the R1b branch of the Y-DNA haplotree. Eighty of those 140 SNPs are being newly added to the FTDNA Y tree.  
 
Keep in mind that the R1b Backbone Panel is not meant to provide your project members with a terminal SNP. Rather, it’s designed to help identify the branch of the enormous R1b haplogroup to which those members belong, and will hopefully encourage further exploration of their ancestral origins. Even if your project member has done some preliminary SNP testing, this panel can be valuable since it includes SNPs not previously found on the tree.
 
This special beta price of $79 is just $1 more than the cost of testing two individual SNPs! All they have to do to order is click on the banner ad on their myFTDNA dashboard.
 
Here are the SNPs included in the R1b Backbone panel: 
  
SNPs Already on Tree
 
A6454
BY2896
A1773
A2150
A274
A4670
A517
BY2823
BY2868
BY575
CTS10429
CTS11567
CTS11994
CTS1751
CTS3386
CTS4466
CTS4528
CTS5330
CTS5689
CTS6937
CTS7763
DF103
DF110
DF13
DF17
DF19
DF21
DF41
DF49
DF63
DF81
DF83
DF88
DF90
DF95
DF99
F2691
F2863
FGC10516
FGC11134
FGC13620
FGC13780
FGC20761
FGC22501
FGC396
FGC5301
FGC5336
FGC5338
FGC5344
FGC5345
FGC5351
FGC5354
FGC5356
FGC5367
FGC5373
FGC5494
FGC5798
L1335
L2
L21
L23
L238
L277
L278
L371
L389
L408
L47
L48
L51
L513
L584
L617
L881
M1994
M222
M269
M335
M343
M73
MC14
P297
P310
P311
P312
PF3252
PF331
PF6610
PF6658
PF6714
PF7562
PF7589
PF7600
S1026
S1051
S11493
S11601
S12025
S1567
S16264
S1688
S18632
S18827
S6317
S7721
SRY2627
U106
U152
V88
Y5058
Z156
Z16500
Z17
Z17300
Z18
Z1862
Z195
Z198
Z209
Z2103
Z2106
Z2109
Z225
Z251
Z253
Z2542
Z255
Z2573
Z262
Z295
Z296
Z301
Z302
Z36
Z367
Z381
Z49
Z56
Z8056
Z9
 
New SNPs Being Added to Tree
BY2895
A6454
BY2896
A1773
A2150
A274
A4670
A517
BY2823
BY2868
BY575
CTS11994
CTS5330
DF103
DF110
DF17
DF41
DF81
DF83
DF88
DF90
FGC10516
FGC11134
FGC13620
FGC13780
FGC20761
FGC22501
FGC396
FGC5301
FGC5336
FGC5338
FGC5344
FGC5345
FGC5351
FGC5354
FGC5356
FGC5367
FGC5373
FGC5494
FGC5798
L1335
L277
L408
L584
L617
L881
M1994
MC14
PF331
PF6658
PF7562
PF7600
S1026
S1051
S11493
S12025
S1567
S16264