Hi Doug, I am also still learning but for example A16129G I believe represents that at position 16129 on your DNA sequence instead of having an A you have a G one of the four building blocks to DNA. The letters A,C,T,G represent the four building blocks of DNA. Your result deviates from the Revised Cambridge Reference Sequence therefore is considered a mutation.
Antonio On Sunday, August 3, 2014 10:38:54 AM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: > > Hi Antonio, > > For me, the value in mt-DNA is coming from the major haplogroups that are > possible to find. > In my father's case with an Azorean maternal line, we have Haplogroup H > and it says more about the Mutations: > A16129G, T16187C, C16189T, T16223C, G16230A, T16278C, T16298C, C16311T, > C16320T > > We didn't get the Full sequencing, but the fact we know it's group H tells > me something. > > And if another person's test can tell me about another of my maternal > ancestors, great! I am soon expecting the results for a friend of mine > whose maternal line leads straight to one of my own ancestors from Pico, so > that will be one more I can check off. I think the full sequence might > become something of interest once more tests are back. Maybe if we find > some matches and can't actually see the link through a paper trail. > > As of yet, I can't interpret my above listed mutations and what they might > tell me. But if we can determine what ethnic group specific ancestors came > from, I think that alone is a nice help in creating something of a more > complete picture of the early population for each island. > > There is one particular maternal line that my above friend can test for if > he can convince one of his relatives. It leads to another of my ancestors > which for me is of high importance and is the ancestor of a great many > (most people) who have ancestors in Sao Roque do Pico, with ties to the > founder, Rodrigo Alvares. So I am really looking forward to that. > > Doug da Rocha Holmes > Pico & Terceira Genealogist > ============================================= > Get ready for NFL Fantasy Football and join me in the newly created Azores > Genealogist League. Still looking for more participants. > Write me here for more info: n...@rochaholmes.com <javascript:> > ============================================= > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] mtDNA a Sampling of Crypto-Jewish > descendents in North East Portugal district of Braganca > From: A Faria <antoni...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > Date: Sun, August 03, 2014 7:04 am > To: azo...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > Cc: antoni...@gmail.com <javascript:> > > Hi Doug, > > I think the value of mtDNA is sometimes underestimated and it doesn't > receive the attention that it should from the scientists, however I didn't > find my results particularly useful until I upgraded to FMS. > > Antonio > > > > > > On Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:22:48 PM UTC-7, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: >> >> Hi Antonio, >> >> Nice find. >> >> This is also why I think it's almost just as important to do mt-DNA >> testing as Y-DNA testing. >> In fact, I have come to think the most important testing is Y-DNA, then >> Family Finder, then mt-DNA and the only reason Family Finder is second is >> that it gives you the MyOrigins look at all your ancestry. But to learn the >> most we need many, many, many more people to test both Y and mtDNA. >> >> I just convinced an old friend of mine to get it done. Someone we both >> are related to with Pico ancestry. >> >> Doug da Rocha Holmes >> Pico & Terceira Genealogist >> ============================================= >> Get ready for NFL Fantasy Football and join me in the newly created >> Azores Genealogist League. Still looking for more participants. >> Write me here for more info: n...@rochaholmes.com >> ============================================= >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] mtDNA a Sampling of Crypto-Jewish >> descendents in North East Portugal district of Braganca >> From: A Faria <antoni...@gmail.com> >> Date: Sat, August 02, 2014 4:20 pm >> To: azo...@googlegroups.com >> >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I found this to be interesting and thought I would share it. >> >> http://www.nature.com/ejhg/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/ejhg2014140a.html >> >> Antonio >> -- >> >> > > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
