The word on the street is that, much like one's horoscope cast by different astrologers, one's DNA test results cast by different outfits can vary widely.
In my opinion this is business only, exploiting the natural interest of people to their ancestors. Once equipment has been created, and there are specialists, there is a desire to monetize research results in this branch of biology.
I also read about haplogroup-dependent diseases (medicine) and the possibility of creating weapons of mass destruction of selective action. But this is all from unreliable sources.
So it's like an international trend? It is circulated in my country as well. I always wondered who is behind the campaign and whether some political agenda is lurking underneath.
In my opinion this is business only, exploiting the natural interest of people to their ancestors. Once equipment has been created, and there are specialists, there is a desire to monetize research results in this branch of biology.
I also read about haplogroup-dependent diseases (medicine) and the possibility of creating weapons of mass destruction of selective action. But this is all from unreliable sources.
Well, in some sense people may be inclined to interpret all kinds of things into a test result, and the companies care only about profits made from tests sold (or so I hope, the vast genetic databases accumulated by these companies might be or become the actual businesses model). As far as I’m aware, the actual molecular mechanisms that link genomes to traits are rather complicated and largely unknown. On the other hand, unlike astrology, it’s not entirely based on nonsense. So, yea, there is a lot of potential for charlatans, but there is also the potential for results.
I think so, not 100% but to a great extent. Pre-determination of traits based on one's genetic background comes dangerously close to believing the effect of date of birth.
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