by Jan Taylor | May 12, 2024 | DNA, Indigenous Heritage
In exploring my ancestral indigenous heritage, I found I have Cherokee ancestry on my maternal side and Delaware ancestry on my paternal side, yet these roots didn’t manifest in my DNA analysis. Why is this the case? To illustrate, let’s consider my...
by Jan Taylor | May 11, 2024 | DNA, Phenotype
What is a Phenotype? Phenotype? What is that you ask? A phenotype refers to the observable physical and biochemical traits of an organism, which are influenced by its genetic makeup. These traits encompass characteristics such as appearance, behavior, and physiology....
by admin | Aug 29, 2022 | DNA, Health Care
It may surprise you. You have probably undergone testing of all sorts. There are a few things you probably haven’t considered. Women with O Blood Type generally are twice as likely to have ovaries that seem older than their age. This could account for the lack of egg...
by admin | Aug 29, 2022 | DNA, Health Care
A DNA test gives you more information than just your ethnicity. A DNA Test can offer benefits to determine genealogical factors such as diseases that may exist or that you may be predisposed to. For instance, my grandfather on my father’s side died of multiple...
by admin | Aug 29, 2022 | DNA, Forensics
Twice just the other day, DNA played an important role in the lives of citizens. April 3, 2019: A reign of terror for citizens of Spartanburg, South Carolina came to an end with the DNA results of one Gregory Howard Frye, 52, who had been on the loose for over 20...
by admin | Aug 29, 2022 | DNA, Forensics
We all know of the criminal cases where DNA has played the role of ultimately catching the criminal or even freeing some who have been wrongfully accused. I have never given consideration to the fact that DNA can, by way of checking the Y-chromosome connect familial...
