tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203221.post7561231219301692270..comments2023-09-07T06:32:12.677-07:00Comments on Richard Sprague: What’s in my genes? Results from 23andmeRichard Spraguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03470273961021829567noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203221.post-25563332880035899982008-12-06T05:31:00.000-08:002008-12-06T05:31:00.000-08:00Beth, unfortunately I agree that the major value o...Beth, unfortunately I agree that the major value of this test is to spark interesting conversations. <BR/><BR/>It may be even worse than that. Maybe there's some other complicated factor that interacts with the SNPs I see from 23andme. Like, say, the types of bacteria in my stomach maybe account for the obesity (or lack of it). The whole thing might just be too complicated to figure out.Richard Spraguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470273961021829567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203221.post-67276540619425971912008-12-05T22:58:00.000-08:002008-12-05T22:58:00.000-08:00the results of these types of tests are merely ris...the results of these types of tests are merely risk percentages - you say you "question the reliability of some of the science," because you, individually, are not prone to be overweight even though your genes predict that you are more likely to be overweight. that's the same thing as saying you've proven you're not really more likely to get in a car accident within 10 miles of your home since you just got back from a trip to the store and suffered no accident. though we've mapped the genome, that doesn't mean we fully understand what it means. the results of this mapping, currently, can only tell us about genetic disorders we've already discovered the "code" for. maybe in a few years your results can be looked at again with new knowledge, and more specific information can be found. but as it is, there really isn't a whole lot of benefit from these tests aside from sparking an interesting conversation.EJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256336347679948896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203221.post-12922168015406177562008-10-14T10:23:00.000-07:002008-10-14T10:23:00.000-07:00Yes, very interesting post Richard.Jimbo: that dia...Yes, very interesting post Richard.<BR/><BR/>Jimbo: that diagram just indicates the distribution of R1b1c9. Likelihood that Richard got his from the Indian subcontinent is low as indicated by the color there. Most likely source is indicated by the dark (black?) color.Craig Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861477228132535550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203221.post-43619246207297782412008-10-13T20:45:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:45:00.000-07:00interesting details, although I must say that the ...interesting details, although I must say that the details of future ailments makes me less likely to take the test.<BR/><BR/>Noticed you had some Subcontinental Indian in you on your father's side.--wassup wid dat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com