Outbreeding Works in a Single Generation

As I have mentioned before, cousin marriages were fairly common among my family. My parents are first cousins. So are my father’s parents. My mother’s parents are second cousins once removed. So instead of 32 great-great-great grandparents, I have only about 18. Since my wife and I are not related, I wondered how my inbred… Continue reading Outbreeding Works in a Single Generation

Zack Ajmal Phased Genome

A few months ago, I made my DNA genotyping results from 23andme public. Since I got results for both my parents as well, I have now used BEAGLE to phase my genetic data. In simple words, I have been able to separate the contribution of my Dad and my Mom on my DNA. I am… Continue reading Zack Ajmal Phased Genome

Computer Upgrade

Four years ago, I built my desktop computer. Now it was getting a bit long in the tooth, so I decided to upgrade some of its parts. Motherboard: From Abit IP35E to Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 Processor: From Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 to Intel Core i7-2600 Memory: From 2x1GB PC2-6400 DDR2 to 2x4GB PC3-14900 DDR3 DVD… Continue reading Computer Upgrade

Family DNA Results

I posted my genetic ancestry results. Now, we’ve got my parents, my sister and my wife tested with 23andme. So I thought a comparison would be interesting. Here’s the ancestry painting from 23andme which uses three reference populations: Yoruba from Nigeria, Chinese and Japanese, and Utahns of Northwestern European descent. Dad Mom Sister Me Wife… Continue reading Family DNA Results

Genome in the Wild

I tested with 23andme in April 2010 and then upgraded to their version 3 chip with almost a million SNPs last Christmas. Now I am releasing my personal genome in the public domain. To the extent possible under law, Zack Ajmal has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to Zack Ajmal 23andme v3… Continue reading Genome in the Wild

Dodecad Oracle

Dodecad has come up with a new version (v3) of its admixture results. Here are my results: South Asian 37.4% West Asian 23.3% Mediterranean 9.8% West European 9.6% Southwest Asian 6.2% East European 3.5% Southeast Asian 2.4% East African 2.2% Northeast Asian 1.9% Northwest African 1.5% Neo African 1.1% Palaeo African 1.0% Dodecad also has… Continue reading Dodecad Oracle

Genetics and Health

When the doctor told me I had Ureterolithiasis, I logged into 23andme to check my genetic risk. There was only one SNP (rs4293393) listed there. The G allele increased the risk 14% but I have AA, so typical odds. Next step was checking SNPedia where I found 8 SNPs, of which some are given below.… Continue reading Genetics and Health

Punjabi and What?

Looking at the admixture analysis for my Harappa Ancestry Project, I count 6 Punjabis (not including my sister and I). Let’s average those six and compare them to me and my sister. Ancestral Pop Average Punjabi Me My sister NSA1 NSA2 South Asian 46% 38% 35% 7% 7% Balochistan/Caucasus 35% 35% 34% 32% 30% Kalash… Continue reading Punjabi and What?

Harappa Clustering

As I had computed the admixture percentages for myself, my sister and other participants in my Harappa Ancestry Project, I decided to do some clustering analysis on them to see which persons clustered together. The resulting tree for a hierarchical clustering is as follows. It shows which persons are the most similar. I am HRP0001… Continue reading Harappa Clustering

My Harappa Project Results

I have been blogging up a storm on Harappa Ancestry Project with more than 50 posts since I last linked to it. Let’s see what I have found out about myself there. Here are the admixture results for me and my sister: Me My sister South Asian 37.9% 34.8% Balochistan/Caucasus 34.7% 34.2% Southwest Asian 9.8%… Continue reading My Harappa Project Results