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

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