DNA Test anyone?

[classicalkat]

As anyone actually tried one of these new Personal DNA Tests that are now available?

If so, what did you think about it?

[023mjc]

There was something on the telly about them but I didn't catch it all. What I did get was that they are apparently very unreliable.

[cee-dee]

And expensive?

[auntieannie44]

I have no knowledge of anyone other than tv people taking these tests, but if they were slightly less expensive I would be there like a shot!!  It  intreagues me where we come from and, having done a family tree back as far as I can go I was rather disappointed that I seem to be solidly English, with nothing in the slightest exotic in there.  It would be fascinating to go back into the dim and dark depths of pre-history to find that bits of me were on the go then!

[captainbovine]

well I saw some DNA testing kits in H*me B*rg*in for about £12 I think, that's not a bad price is it?

[cee-dee]

Isn't that the one that you buy then pay the £99 "processing fee" afterwards?

[wizilizi]

There's quite a bit involved in analysis of DNA, & the more you want to know, the more time it takes, & so the more costly it becomes

We had a basic DNA analysis done on our 2 rescue pups, & yes, the results are fascinating!

[malacandran]

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@wizilizi wrote:

There's quite a bit involved in analysis of DNA, & the more you want to know, the more time it takes, & so the more costly it becomes

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Why would that be so?  DNA is fundamentally very simple. It's just strands of four repeating A,G,C and T nucleotides. These can be quickly detected using modern techniques. And efficiently recorded in full description, on an inexpensive, 4-gigabyte computer HD.

So the cost really doesn't really come into it.  Unless, it's to make people pay more money than they need to?

[*pixachu*]

I keep getting tempted to do the dna test that has recently been available here from USA. 123and me I think?

I kind of think of it as a health mot, but I am hesitant to do it purely as I think it's maybe not worth doing? I am not sure how accurate the results are, so I often find myself checking feedback/comments about the test.

I asked my brother (former dna scientist) and he wasn't particularly for or against it, which I found weird (I maybe thought he would say it's a load of carp)

One reason I would do it is because I would want to check my kids out. My MIL died of something heredetary and my OH and kids  should get checked out at some stage in the future.

I feel the cost is not extortionate, but that it's only worthwhile if the test is fairly accurate. So I am just on the fence!!

[merc1_clocks]

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@*pixachu* wrote:

I keep getting tempted to do the dna test that has recently been available here from USA. 123and me I think?

I kind of think of it as a health mot, but I am hesitant to do it purely as I think it's maybe not worth doing? I am not sure how accurate the results are, so I often find myself checking feedback/comments about the test.

I asked my brother (former dna scientist) and he wasn't particularly for or against it, which I found weird (I maybe thought he would say it's a load of carp)

One reason I would do it is because I would want to check my kids out. My MIL died of something heredetary and my OH and kids  should get checked out at some stage in the future.

I feel the cost is not extortionate, but that it's only worthwhile if the test is fairly accurate. So I am just on the fence!!

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I would go with your 'gut' feeling pix...

You don't want to wonder 'what if' further down the road...just my opinion 

[malacandran]

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merc1_clocks wrote:

You don't want to wonder 'what if' further down the road...just my opinion 

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That's true.  If we knew what would happen further down the road of life, we'd see that the road finally leads to Death.

That would have a depressing effect.  So it's better to just carry on from day to day, enjoying the road while it lasts.