BritainsDNA
| Type | Deep ancestry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 (as Ethnoancestry) |
| Founder(s) | Dr. James Wilson |
| Headquarters | Scotland |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Y-DNA SNPs, mtDNA |
| Website |
www.britainsdna.com www.scotlandsdna.com www.irelandsdna.com www.yorkshiresdna.com |
BritainsDNA and its associated companies ScotlandsDNA, IrelandsDNA and YorkshiresDNA offer direct-to-consumer genetic tests which explore British, Irish and Scottish ancestry. The companies are a new incarnation of the former testing company Ethnoancestry. ScotlandsDNA was founded in late 2011. BritainsDNA, IrelandsDNA and YorkshiresDNA followed in 2012.[1]
BritainsDNA, IrelandsDNA, ScotlandsDNA and YorkshiresDNA specialise in deep ancestry. The testing is carried out at the Queen Mary University of London Genome Centre. A custom-designed Illumina chip is used containing nearly 400 mitochondrial DNA markers and nearly 400 Y chromosome SNPs, all chosen to be non-redundant and informative in Europeans (although there is representation of non-European variation on the chip as well). The company does not publish a list of the SNPs that are included on the chip. A list of the R1b-L21 SNPs on the BritainsDNA chip can be found here. The company plans to update the chip from time to time to include newly discovered SNPs.[2][3]
The company also offer an additional test for £25 for the red-haired gene. This test is only available as an add-on test for customers who have already ordered the deep ancestry test.[4]
The research from the Scotlands DNA project was published in a book written by Alistair Moffat and James Wilson entitled The Scots: A Genetic Journey (Birlinn, 2012).[5] A second book The British: A Genetic Journey by Alistair Moffat and James Wilson is to be published in September 2013.
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Ethnoancestry
Ethnoancestry was formed in 2004. It was registered in Scotland, and owned and run by Dr. James Wilson. The company offered Y-STR, Y-SNP and mitochondrial DNA products and was the first to commercially offer testing for the M222 SNP amongst others.
News
- Robin McKie. DNA project reveals Tom Conti's Napoleonic blood and rich roots of Scotland's genetic legacy The Guardian, 14 April 2012.
- Study reveals 'extraordinary' DNA of people in Scotland BBC News Scotland, 17 April 2012.
- The Scots genetic journey continues by Amanda Epperson, The Scottish Emigration Blog, 2 September 2012.
- DNA project aims to count Scots redheads BBC News Scotland, 7 November 2012.
- Martyn McLaughlin. Half of all Scots have 'ginger gene' say experts, The Scotsman, 8 November 2012.
- Exaggerations and errors in the promotion of genetic ancestry testing by Vincent Plagnol of Genomes Unzipped, 17 December 2012.
- BritainsDNA - Caveat Emptor by Roberta Estes, 20 December 2012.
- Response to "Exaggerations and errors in the promotion of genetic ancestry testing" a guest post on the Genomes Unzipped blog by James Wilson, Chief Scientist, BritainsDNA, 3 January 2013.
- One in ten Scots men descended from Picts by Shan Ross, The Scotsman, 25 March 2013.
References
- ↑ Dick Ahlstrom. Discover your genetic ancestors. The Irish Times, 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Information provided to ISOGG in December 2011 by Britains DNA's Chief Scientist, James Wilson. Updated marker information provided by James Wilson in January 2013.
- ↑ Can you give me some technical details on your test? FAQ on BritainsDNA website posted on 17 May 2012 by Laura Marshall. Accessed 11 March 2013.
- ↑ Red Head. Britains DNA product listing. Accessed 28 January 2013.
- ↑ The Scots: A Genetic Journey, Birlinn website. Accessed 31 January 2013.
See also
External links
- BritainsDNA official website
- ScotlandsDNA official website
- IrelandsDNA official website
- YorkshiresDNA official website
- BritainsDNA blog
- IrelandsDNA blog
- ScotlandsDNA blog
- YorkshiresDNA blog
- BritainsDNA on Facebook
- ScotlandsDNA on Facebook
- ScotlandsDNA on Twitter
- ScotlandsDNA demo report
- The Scots: A Genetic Journey A six-part radio series from BBC Radio Scotland
