Want to have your genes tested? It might be genetic (arstechnica.com)

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People in a genetic database have segments of DNA in common unexpectedly often.

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[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago

Could it be that people who have a higher suspicion they are at risk for a hereditary illness will participate? Then the DNA they share is actually to do with the illnesses and not directly coding for a trait that makes them want to participate. This assumes the higher suspicion correlates to a higher history of hereditary illness which I feel would check out.

[-] BoobiesUnite@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Hmmmm this is actually a good hypothesis! my grandfather died of dementia and part of the reason i got my DNA tested was to see if i had the gene for that (thankfully I do NOT!)

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