Phenotype Feature Request

[DNAfinder]

A great feature that FTDNA could add to their service is a way to contact matches and ask them to do surveys. For example, one might want to ask all matches ( or matches on a certain DNA segment) whether they had a trait. The answers might be sorted by yes or no and by which DNA strand the matches were on.

This would be a highly useful feature for FTDNA to consider including.

[khazaria]

FTDNA won't do this for any traits that have medical consequences.

They don't limit reporting of superficial traits like hair color.

[DNAfinder]

Thank you for your reply Khazaria!

I was thinking more of being able to send survey questions directly to matches with results not being publicly disclosed. Answers could be provided anonymously.

[ltd-jean-pull]

FTDNA won't do this for any traits that have medical consequences.

They don't limit reporting of superficial traits like hair color.

I can see why, but it's a shame.

Hair colour isn't necessarily a superficial gene (shhhh....don't tell FtDNA). I've uploaded a kit to Promethease and the person carries a gene for red hair. Being a carrier increases your risk of melanoma, but by far less than if you were homozygous. They are very fair skinned so avoid the sun anyway.

[192971]

A great feature that FTDNA could add to their service is a way to contact matches and ask them to do surveys. For example, one might want to ask all matches ( or matches on a certain DNA segment) whether they had a trait. The answers might be sorted by yes or no and by which DNA strand the matches were on.

OpenSNP has somewhat similar idea.