Tagged: ancestry

Deciphering the genetic landscape of Ireland - News

Jean Balchin • Feb 07, 2018 •

• ancestry,
• craic,
• disease,
• DNA,
• genes,
• genetic variation,
• genome,
• Health,
• Ireland,
• mRNA,
• population structure

FineSTRUCTURE analysis demonstrates that haplotypes mirror geography across the British Isles as illustrated in A.) FineSTRUCTURE clustering dendrogram B.) Principle Component space. Administrative boundaries in map sourced from GADM (https://gadm.org). A recent study in PLOS Genetics has revealed a previously hidden genetic landscape of Ireland, shaped through geography and historical migrations. The genome-wide study, led by Ross Byrne and … Read More

23 and NZ: Genetic testing results restricted - The Dismal Science

Eric Crampton • Sep 06, 2016 •

• 23andMe,
• ancestry,
• DNA,
• genetic testing,
• genetics,
• Medsafe

I knew that genetic testing service 23andMe was having FDA trouble in the US: the FDA restricted 23andMe from providing health advice based on its genetic tests except where the FDA approved the specific tests. As Gizmodo put it, you’re getting less service for more money, but with an FDA seal of approval on those tests you … Read More