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Why I regret using 23andMe: I gave up my DNA just to find out I’m British | Technology | The Guardian(www.theguardian.com)

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Fedizen@lemmy.world
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the test isnt particularly meaningful. As I understand it they just test a handful of genes that they suspect were less varied in the past. As a result if you get tested through all the services that offer gene testing you will get different numbers for each one.

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Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world
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That’s the other big reason I’m hesitant - different tests can give totally different results, so who knows what’s “right”?

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