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UTUSN

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Sun Apr 24, 2016, 12:54 AM Apr 2016

DNA test: Ancestry vs 23andme vs Other? Probably this question has been settled here before [View all]

I had one done a few years ago, and all I remember was a very general report about the continent (no breakdown of specific countries).

A couple of my cousins have gotten theirs recently (I don't know which companies) and are sort of recruiting us/others.

I'm interested only in the ethnic breakdown, not the "health" predictors or "Neanderthal" content (23andme). A Google search for reviews brought up some disturbing issues about 23and me, about false claims of medical uses faulted by the FDA, plus using personal data for sale to medical and insurance companies. Plus that (the owner?) is married to the Google dude, sort of sharing the same information-selling techniques.

What are this Group's recommendations or Cautions? Too late, because Ancestry is running a sale price and I clicked there. How specific are the ethnic results there? Thanks in advance.

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