Diana,
I think I explained the MtDNA poorly, although I do understand it. Thanks for the better
explanation.
As to the X chormosone, (the 23rd), FTDNA apparently does test it, but doesn't include
it with their
matches or chromosone browser, but the infomration is included in your raw data. I
don't recall
exactly "how" I did it, but was able to upload my X results to gedmatch.
This from the ISOGG (Internet Society Of Genetic Genealogy)
http://www.isogg.org/wiki/X-chromosome_testing
Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Gale Matthiesen" <DianaGM(a)dgmweb.net>
To: <carrico(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [CARRICO] Carrico DNA
> From: Linda Boorom
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 6:02 PM
> To: carrico(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [CARRICO] Carrico DNA
>
> Sharon,
>
> The YDNA is just for males, which is shared from father to son etc.
>
> MtDNA goes from Mother to child from Grandmother etc. Only goes the female
> line
>
> Family Search at YTNDA goes all chromosones no matter the sex.
>
<snip>
Just some minor correction here...
Both males and females have mitochondrial DNA inherited from their mother, so
both males and females can take an mtDNA test.
The FamilyFinder test does not test *all* chromosomes. It only tests autosomes,
the 22 pairs of non-sex (non-Y, non-X) chromosomes. That is why it's called an
autosomal-DNA (aDNA) test.
As you can see, between the Y-DNA and FF tests, the female X-chromosome is left
out. If my memory serves me, FTDNA used to offer X-chromosome testing, but I
just checked their product offerings, and I don't see it listed. X-DNA testing
isn't typically used for genealogical purposes, but it is sometimes used for
forensic and other legal purposes.
Diana
CARRICO Y-DNA Surname Project Admin
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