DNA Painter is a very cool tool that allows you to visualize DNA that you inherited from specific ancestors. But when you're from an endogamous population like I am, there are some potential pitfalls for which you need to account.
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I've written a guest post on DNA Painter's blog that discusses some of the strategies that I take--and why I need to take them. You can read it at https://dnapainter.com/blog/chromosome-mapping-and-endogamy--and then use the tips to paint your own chromosomes!
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Great blog, Lara. I've been using DNA Painter for a while and have found multiple examples similar to the one you describe with your cousin Karen. It's annoying but hasn't stopped me from using the tool for new matches.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate this as DNA Painter looks very helpful, but there was always the disclaimer about not using it with endogamous populations. Thanks for, "coming to the rescue!"
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