DNA Testing is capable of identifying a lot of genetically transmitted
diseases. They are very specific types of tests and are very expensive.
The type of DNA testing done for the genealogy project will not do so
however. The marker used in genealogical research are purposely chosen so
that this type of information is NOT available from the results. The results
of the tests used in genealogical research mean nothing outside the research
project.
Bruce
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From: Boldcactus(a)aol.com [mailto:Boldcactus@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 10:53 AM
To: CATES-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CATES] Some very preliminary results from the Cate/Cates
Family DNA Proj...
Dear Cousins,
About the haplotype--what else does it mean that there aren't many matches?
Can the haplotypes indicate any type of predisposition to illnesses? I am
asking because some sort of autoimmune type disease has run in several of my
Cates family members. When they went to the doctor, he couldn't find
anything,
but they truly were sick most of their lives; anyone with half a brain could
see
that, they weren't hypochondriacs. I think medical science just isn't
advanced enough to find out a cause for everything. I am just curious as to
what
else this DNA testing might show. Are there some mutations? Is that why
there
aren't many matches? I am curious about the possibility of mutations that
might be shared by us. In fact, in my own case, I was told after DNA
testing
that I indeed do have a major mutation present. The doctor said it was so
complicated to explain it he wouldn't even try.
Thanks.
Liz Worden
elizworden(a)aol.com
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