I just got a kit that I had planned to get DNA from my Dad.
One of the descendants we want to test against is from a generation down. I could test my brother instead of Dad so the tests would be in the same generational timeframe, but my brother takes a lot of medication and drinks alcohol.
Also, the second guy descends from first cousins that married back in the 1880's.
Question: Is the "Y" chromosome affected by generational differences, drugs and alcohol, or intermarriage?
Should I look further for better test subjects??
thanks!
One of the descendants we want to test against is from a generation down. I could test my brother instead of Dad so the tests would be in the same generational timeframe, but my brother takes a lot of medication and drinks alcohol.
Also, the second guy descends from first cousins that married back in the 1880's.
Question: Is the "Y" chromosome affected by generational differences, drugs and alcohol, or intermarriage?
Should I look further for better test subjects??
thanks!
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