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What is the difference between * and 0 when viewing Y-DNA results in advanced view?
For instance, my closest matches are 23/25, but those show up as * / -2 / * for 12 / 25 / 37, respectively.
Another match shows up as 0 / * / *, and shows up as a perfect match at 12, however this match does not show up at 37, so based on the learning center it is < 32/35.
The asterisk cannot mean '> 2' or 'fail', otherwise my @25 results make no sense.
If it means 'did not check' that is also hard to comprehend.
Why would the entire 37 column come up as *? The asterisk seems to be incomprehensible without information I have as of yet not been able to find.
Also, why would the 'tip' window allow me to increase the markers checked from 12 to 37 and shorten the range generations to common ancestor, when in fact the 12 result would be closer @ 0 difference than the 37 would be at -5 or more?
For instance, my closest matches are 23/25, but those show up as * / -2 / * for 12 / 25 / 37, respectively.
Another match shows up as 0 / * / *, and shows up as a perfect match at 12, however this match does not show up at 37, so based on the learning center it is < 32/35.
The asterisk cannot mean '> 2' or 'fail', otherwise my @25 results make no sense.
If it means 'did not check' that is also hard to comprehend.
Why would the entire 37 column come up as *? The asterisk seems to be incomprehensible without information I have as of yet not been able to find.
Also, why would the 'tip' window allow me to increase the markers checked from 12 to 37 and shorten the range generations to common ancestor, when in fact the 12 result would be closer @ 0 difference than the 37 would be at -5 or more?
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