Recording summary · January 2017
MY DNA RESULTS - Ancestry composition of a mixed race person
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Overview
Daniel reviews the results of a £140 personal DNA test covering ancestry composition, health risk indicators, personal traits, drug response profiles, and Neanderthal DNA levels.
The ancestry breakdown indicates 51.3% East Asian and Native American ancestry, European ancestry, and 0.1% Sub-Saharan African ancestry, alongside reflections on maternal descent from Chinese immigrants to Malaysia and surprise at specific categories.
The health, trait, and Neanderthal analyses outline typical disease risks, absent variants for Alzheimer's and inherited conditions, elevated risks for myopathy with simvastatin, increased odds for male pattern baldness, specific physical traits, and 3.1% Neanderthal DNA.
Daniel expresses mixed feelings regarding the £140 cost relative to already known information, while valuing the visual data presentation and conversational interest.
Themes
Ancestry composition findings, including East Asian, European, Sub-Saharan African, and Yakut percentages, alongside maternal family history.
Health risks, drug responses, and physical or behavioral traits reported in the DNA test.
Evaluation of the DNA test's cost and practical value.
Developments
Daniel sent a saliva sample for DNA testing.
Daniel received DNA test results 24 hours prior to filming, photographed them, and shared the image on Facebook.
Uncertainties & gaps
The test report indicated that certain data could not be accurately determined.
Daniel is uncertain regarding the exact nature or origin of the Yakut and broadly East Asian categories, and conjectures about a possible link between Yakut and Native Americans.
Daniel questions whether avoiding baldness in one's 20s guarantees not going bald in one's 30s.