Question regarding test results

[JorgeB]

Hello, I have a question regarding my DNAPRINT test results. According to the test I am about 1/3 Native American, 1/3 Sub-Saharan, 1/3 European.
The test more or less told me what I know of my family origins, except that according to family oral tradition our hometowm was predominantly Native around my great grandmothers time (roughly 150 years ago). Would it be safe to assume that my Mitochondrial DNA would be of Native American origin or is there a chance it may be African or Eurpean?
I know that only another DNA test would confirm this and I will be taking another one soon, but I am curious to know if I can have such high percentage of Native American and yet show Haplogroups from outside the Americas.
Thank you

[robe3b]

Hello, I have a question regarding my DNAPRINT test results. According to the test I am about 1/3 Native American, 1/3 Sub-Saharan, 1/3 European.
The test more or less told me what I know of my family origins, except that according to family oral tradition our hometowm was predominantly Native around my great grandmothers time (roughly 150 years ago). Would it be safe to assume that my Mitochondrial DNA would be of Native American origin or is there a chance it may be African or Eurpean?
I know that only another DNA test would confirm this and I will be taking another one soon, but I am curious to know if I can have such high percentage of Native American and yet show Haplogroups from outside the Americas.

Thank you

Hello Jorge,
You surely can. The following is an excerpt from Genetic composition of the Chilean population. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms, by Paola Rocco P, Carmen Morales G, Mauricio Moraga V, Juan Francisco Miquel P, Flavio Nervi O, Elena Llop R, Pilar Carvallo S, Francisco Rothhammer E.:
"It is noteworthy that 84% of mitochondrial haplogroups of the mixed population of Santiago are of Amerindian origin whereas the Y-chromosomes are mainly European. Conclusions: The peculiar distribution of haplotypes indicate that the population of Santiago is the result of an asymmetric mating system in which the females ancestors were mainly Amerindian and the male ancestors mainly European" (Rev Méd Chile 2002; 130: 125-31).

Roberto

[Victor]

Jorge,

I agree with Roberto, but the probabilities change depending on what country you're talking about. (I'm assuming you're from a Latin American country)

If your DNA print shows 1/3 of each your mtDNA could turn out either way.
In Mexico the odds are first Native American, then European and finally African.

Victor

[JorgeB]

Thank you

Thank you Rob and Victor.
I come from a mountain village in the Dominican Republic. The odds I would assume would be Native or African. But according to our family oral history, our town was relatively mostly Native American during my great grandmothers time.
I plan to take MTDNA soon and also test other family members. Thank you onced again!
Jorge

[Victor]

Thank you Rob and Victor.
I come from a mountain village in the Dominican Republic. The odds I would assume would be Native or African. But according to our family oral history, our town was relatively mostly Native American during my great grandmothers time.
I plan to take MTDNA soon and also test other family members. Thank you onced again!
Jorge

Great! Keep in touch.