What DNA did you get from your parents? | Genetic Genealogy Explained

[@TiyaLeonard-jf7og]

I have mirror identical twins friends since we were 15. The oldest seems taller, heavier, and broader features. Plus, one’s right handed, the oldest is left handed and more aggressive than her sister. I mean by the slightest amount, but I can tell them apart from a distance. Others would say they’re identical

[@Ken-wc7po]

Now that some dna tests show X matches..a good way to determine mom's side only because dad only gives men Y...wgen will they be able to split the two more easily

[@briseboy]

Epigenetic variation also occurs in identical twins, from before birth. This variation increases due to differences in experience, including even injury and eating choices, along with illness and so many other differences that i will stop here. This is why they can look and even think in vastly different ways. So beware of simplistic presumptions you may make.

[@michelandre8106]

Epigenetic has been recycled by an ideology close to new age.

[@angelawood4917]

No mention of dominant genes?

[@patriciayohn6136]

My Brother and I share 56.4%% of our DNA

[@tomaterjuice5095]

I’m an identical twin, but my other twin has none of the other brain disorders I have..

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Brain disorders are not necessarily genetic, but could also be caused from environmental factors (both in the womb and outside of it).

[@KPP365]

I have just found that 6 people have DNA from both my parents? But they are not related to me ? Can you help ?

[@jett6865]

How about an Athletes gene? If the child is a Son(Male) Are his athletic genes from the father or mother?

[@ajd2575]

Could you explain this?: on 23andMe in DNA relatives, it says that this middle aged woman is my 1st cousin (same in AncestryDNA), & this this lady is my dad's half sister. Doesn't make any sense because my dad doesn't have any half siblings. I know you can inherit DNA more from one side than the other but it can't be that this lady is so much related that by DNA she can pass as my dad's half sister and my first cousin.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

This lady is your dad's half sister and your half aunt. All of the companies don't report half or double relationships beyond half siblings because there would be so many overlap possibilities. Half aunts and cousins share approximately the same amount of DNA so that is why it is reported as a cousin for you. (I have this exact same situation on some of the kits I manage). It is possible (although highly unlikely) that this person is more distantly related by a generation and on the high end of inheritance which makes it appear as a half sibling. However, I have never found a match on any of the companies that is reported as a half sibling and then found to be a 1st or second cousin or aunt/uncle. (These are the only relationships that are remotely possible to share the same amount of DNA as a half sibling). The most likely situation is that your dad didn't know that he had a half sibling.

[@mikaylaloucks1136]

I feel like my DNA has come out very strange. The company said it was because of recombination. My maternal grandmother was 6% England and Northwestern Europe (Ancestry), my maternal grandfather is 56% England and Northwestern Europe (Ancestry), and my dad is 31.2% English (My Heritage). How am I 96.4% English (My Herotage) if I am completely related to these family members?

[@dustykeele]

Ethnicity results vary with different companies, so I would suggest you and your father also test with Ancestry. That way you're comparing apples/apples.

[@furgerechtigkeit6207]

I would say your father is about 100 % english 🤔

[@burch1]

Have a question, do i share genes with my grandmother? I mean my dad's mother, and second question is, males have one X and other is Y, and Females have two XX, there is a chance that i share 50% with my grandmother? (My mom's mom) tbh it makes sense but i guess genes are more mixed, and if i share genes with my (dad's mother) it effect my personality? I mean some genes effect personality..

[@leestewart72]

We get 23 chromosomes from our father, and 23 chromosomes from our mother. Do these chromosomes stay segregated, or do they get shuffled up? Will my child get the 23 from my dad, 23 from my mom, or a combination of both?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Great quesiton. I think you'll find the answers to those questions in this video: Understand How Genetic Inheritance Impacts Your DNA Test Results kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5eah4iGosysaLc

[@pritisubha7352]

What percentage of genes we inherit from father?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

50%

[@maurice2014]

Andy Lee the pro bowl punter??

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I had no idea what to make of this comment, so I Google's it. No, I hate to tell you that I am not Andy Lee the NFL punter (although I can see where there might be some bit of resemblence).

[@stevenmaryasin9700]

How come genes skip generations

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

First, we need to define our terms. Genes, a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. If a person's child does not inherit a gene, the child cannot then pass it on to their future children. However, in endogamous populations, the gene can show up again in offspring because that gene come from the spouse that did inherit the gene. Which makes researching endogamous populations difficult. Genes DO NOT skip generations. By contrast, a TRAIT can skip generations. Traits are specific characteristic of an individual (such as eye color, hair color, blood type, among others). Some traits are not purely genetic but have an environmental component. As such, TRAITS can hide out in a person behind a dominant trait. The recessive trait needs another carrier and a bit of luck to be seen. This means that it can sometimes take a few generations to finally make its presence known. Or, the right environmental conditions for off-spring to present the trait.

[@jeannie7705]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics In my family there is a gene called the PAX 6 gene, on Chromosome 11 that is very dominate in my family 50% chance of it being passed on. It causes a rare eye condition called Aniridia. We believe it came from our maternal grandfather.

[@Clara-wq4rk]

is it true that athletic performance is inherited from your mother?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

I doubt it. Athletic performance seems to me to be controlled by a huge number of factors that it would be impossible to state it is inherited from a single parent. It is definitely inheritable (the biggest indicator of whether you will be a professional baseball player is that your dad was a professional baseball player).

[@tikitatisdale8528]

If a son gets his y chromosome from the father, how can numbers from the fathers X be matched to the sons Y chromosome

[@ricke6854]

Do you inherit longevity more from your mother or fathers genes ??

[@sakibbma8277]

I have seen several videos where it is told that we get our intelligence from our mom. Is it 100 percent correct?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

This is a nature vs nurture debate with a dash of genetics thrown in. I'm going to stay out of it.

[@tammy2465]

I had a identical brother believe we were conjoined he didn't make it😢

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

That's sad to hear.

[@raze9404]

Can I as a boy inherit DNA from my fathers mother since I only get his y chromosome?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Yes and No. You do not inherit mitochondria DNA from your father's mother and you do not receive any X chromosomes from her either. You do receive autosomal DNA from all of your grandparents, including the father's mother.

[@raze9404]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics thx man if u r already there can I ask u if you inherit your x chromosome from your mother randomly or is one more likely to be inherited

[@raze9404]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics you see I'm tryna figure out if I can inherit some height from my father mother cuz she is Hella tall and he is too but not so me I'm rather on the short end my fathers father is shorter than his mother is it maybe becuz of that?

[@jeannie7705]

@@raze9404 Environmental factors can also affects how our body grows.

[@raze9404]

Which x chromosome do you inherit from your mother? Is it random?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

It is just like the other autosomes. You may inherit one or the other, or you may inherit a recombined X which has parts from each of your mother's X chromosomes.

[@raze9404]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics thx for the quick reply ❤️

[@jacquelinegross9705]

DNA is a blood test to determine if the father is indeed the childs father and genes/genetics come from both parents and I say this because from my grandfather down to my grandchildren we all have the slanted eyes...full eyebrows and even the grandchildren have our signature buck teeth lol and can't forget what I call the chicken butt nose LoL...and the smile is the same and high cheek bones and all cultures from Mexican...spanish... Caucasian...jamaican but you can tell we're related LoL

[@hithernyon8495]

My parents had seven kids...two girls, the first being me, then five boys. None of us look much alike. What is the chance that in a large family every piece of the couple's dna ends up in at least one of their offspring?

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Every piece? Very small but still possible. Although the more children the more likely it is to happen. With 1 child, it is 50%, with 2 children it is 75%, 3 children is 88%, 4 children is 93%, 5 children is 97%, 6 children is 98%, and 7 children is 99%. So your family is still probably missing 1% of your parents DNA.

[@hithernyon8495]

Most of us got Daddy's nose. My kids even have it. Thanks for that great answer.

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

Me and all of the cousins on my Dad's side (all 35 of us) have our grandma's nose. Must be rather dominant!

[@hithernyon8495]

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[@cryptojonny6837]

@@FamilyHistoryFanatics I have a question is there any way to know which genes we will get my parents are 4'11 and 5'6. I'm 5'3 do we always get the genes from our grandparents or not all the time. I wanted to be much taller but not sure if there's still a chance to get my grandparents genes if there taller.

[@kdnalluran1937]

What happens when getting more mother's gene than dad's gene ......in new born baby

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

That's the nature of inheritance.

[@awardedmussel9630]

I have more dna from my mom than my dad because I came from my mother instead of father

[@FamilyHistoryFanatics]

That's not quite how genetics work.

[@donnagraham8844]

I'm not sure about the science. Because your explanation appears to mutate. Your DNA with each generation mutate. If that's so then we are evolving to someone else. My children look identical to my ancestors on both sides. Great and great great grandparents. Scary!! How's that possible? Lot of work still needs to be done before I can except this. I understand why DNA is not bulletproof.

[@omarespinosa5745]

SORRY., but blah blah blah blah.

[@swadewade73]

Omar Espinosa it's great information... but the presentation is quite boring indeed.