Why did you buy/not buy Geno 2.0 ?

[Itai]

While we are waiting for the distribution of the kits and for the publishing of the related scientific papers by Spencer Wells, I thought we could pass the time by telling why we decided to buy this new kit, what we are hoping out of it or those who decided to not buy it for now, why they decided to do so.

As for me, as I quite excited by this new offer. First for the Y-DNA. I know we don't know what the new Y-tree will be, but as my subgroup isn't very deep, and as we know that a lot of the new Y-SNP are coming from Sardinian samples, where my subgroup (Y-L91) is the most common in Europe. I guess I should thank my "cousin" Otzi for that. And so I hope to see how related I am to Otzi and how long my paternal line diverged from this very old European one.

Aside for that I am curious about the new Autosomal ancestral markers, and wonder how more precise they'll be from what we can learn from the 23andme and Family Finder results (whether from 23andme tools, FTDNA population finder, Dr McDonalds analysis or Dodecad ones), and I'll appreciate to know more about my ancestry origins.

As for the mtdna, I'll just be glad to have the results I already have from 23andme to be confirmed and maybe enriched (as must as can be done without doing an FMS).

What about you ? What are you hoping from this new tool, or why have you decided to wait out ?

[aeduna]

What about you ? What are you hoping from this new tool, or why have you decided to wait out ?

Neither my ychr (G2a3b1a4) or mtdna (U5b3) results were particularly easy to categorise (no matches worth mentioning on either too *sigh*) so I am curious as to whether it can shed some light on what's going on with my various ancestral families....

[Neves]

I was going to do the deep clade test in June but decided to wait because I heard they were going to be updating the y-tree. I'm glad I did because the geno 2.0 makes the deep clade test obsolete.

[tomcat]

Decided not to do Geno 2.0 although am very interested in their analyses of all the new data they will be generating, especially for the X chromosome.

Did FGS/FMS and Deep Clade so did not expect to learn much from those aspects of Geno 2.0 but the AIM's were of interest and I hope FTDNA offers them as an add-on to Family Finder. Also hope FTDNA will finally do something with X chromo SNP's.

My testing bank account is small and I am waiting for something that pushes the envelope.

[Solothurn]

I ordered then cancelled.

1. I have tested all known SNPs on my Y and done the FMS. May order if new SNPs are found on my U152* Y group.

2. Their return shipping explanation (UK) was very vague regarding what is needed for insurance etc. I don't know why, FTDNA had no issues with this as it isn't of any value, the cost is for testing and not for the kit itself I would have thought!

[Bartot]

correct me if i am wrong, but isn't nat geo 2.0 purely for an ancestral trail instead of finding ones ancient family?
basically a detailed Population Finder/marker for ones self.

Clearly Nat Geo has an agenda to clear up issues of migrational paths, ancient cultural tribes etc tec

[Javelin]

Geno 2.0 will test a number of Y SNPs and mtDNA spots.

However, I have tested all known Z-SNPs relative to my Y that are now available, did the Walk Through the Y, and have done a full sequence of my mtDNA, so I am waiting to see what more Geno 2.0 will offer.

I am also unsure as to how well (or quickly) all the SNPs tested in the new kit will be integrated into FTDNA's Y haplotree.

[gtc]

my subgroup (Y-L91) is the most common in Europe.

I think you meant to write G-L91.

What about you ? What are you hoping from this new tool, or why have you decided to wait out ?

Like some others, I have already done FMS and have already tested to the "known" extent of my R1b subclade so I'm waiting to see what, if anything, "new" is provided for me on the Geno 2 chip. Thomas Krahn has said that he will endeavor to provide single SNP tests for anything not yet covered by FTDNA, so I'll be waiting for that eventuality.

[Itai]

I think you meant to write G-L91.
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Obviously. Sorry for this typo.