DNA Results for Joe M. Newton

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Y-Chromosome DNA analysis
Haplogroup: R1b1a2a1a1b3d2
(M207+ M173+ M343+ P25+ M269+ P312+ U152+ S47+)

From a review of this DNA Y chromosome data you will see that DYS#392 has a value of 15. Current data extracted from the YHRD database in Berlin indicates that this value is rare and appears to have originated in the Eastern part of Germany or Northern part of Italy. The database shows the sequence to be most prevelant in the following four areas:

Greifswald, Germany (north coast of Germany)
Leipzig, Germany (just south of Berlin, Germany)
Liguria, Italy (on the border between Switersland and Italy)
Lombardy, Italy (north coast of Italy)

If you look at the map of Europe shown below, you will see a brown line that approximately connects these four areas. The southern end of this line stops on the coast of I taly (Liguria) while the northern end stops at the Baltic Sea town of Greufswald.

mtDNA analysis for Joe M. Newton

mtDNA Haplogroup K1a4

HVR1 differences from CRS     16224C, 16311C, 16519C

HVR2 differences from CRS     73G, 263G, 315.1C, 4 97T, 524.1C, 524.2A

Mitochondria are present in all human cells and contain their own DNA. Both males and females have this mtDNA, but only females pass it on to their offspring. Therefore, mtDNA is passed from mother to daughter along the female line without any influence from fathers. Therefore, since human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is inherited only from the mother, it has distinct properties that make it an invaluable tool for genealogical and anthropological study. Because of this, the study of mtDNA is essentially the study of female genetic lines within human populations. Any mutations, of the base DNA sequence, are passed down to the children from the mother. Over time many mutations will occur, forming a detailed record of the maternal line in which it is a part. When this mtDNA record is studied in combination with other historical data, a particular mutation sequence can also be associated with a geographic area and population. This ability to connect mutations with places and populations has allowed researchers to constructed ancient migration patterns.

MtDNA analysis is performed by looking for both similarities and differences among individuals. In general, many DNA base pairs are analyzed and always includes the entire HVR-1 (HyperVariable Region 1) area, but many times also include the HVR-2 area. A base pair is a specific component of the DNA and is made of adenine (A) and guanine (G) or cytosine (C) and thymine (T). The HVR-1 area is mostly commonly analyzed because mutations occur more frequently in this region, which make the differentiation of specific lineages more easily. However, despite the fact that the HVR-1 region experiences mutations more frequently, the mutations do not occur often enough to determine whether two individuals are either closely or distantly related. Testing the HVR-2 area provides addition infomation that can assist in the determination of how closely two people are related.  In general, if two people share identical HVR-1 results, they have a 50% chance of being related in 56 generations (about 1,500 years).  However, with a match in both the HVR-1 and HVR-2 areas, the 50% chance of being ralated is reduced to 28 generation (about 700 years).  While the time frame for a common ancestor point is long, it is important to reme mber that if two people match, they do share a common female ancestor!

Research over the last decade suggests that all the maternal lines ultimately originate from “Mitochondrial Eve” approximately 140,000 years ago in Africa. However, my mtDNA sequence can be traced to a much more recent female who most likely lived in Northern Italy some 14,000 years ago.

Native Population Matches for Joe M. Newton

The data shown in the following table represents how my DNA matches Native Populations. These results are my Top 20 matches in a database of 808 native populations that have experienced minimal movement and admixture in modern history (approximately, the last 500 years). Individual matches do not necessarily indicate recent social or cultural affiliation with a particular ethnicity. Instead, the Native Population Match results identify populations where my DNA is most common, reflecting my deep ancestral origins. For people of multiple family origins, these matches can also identify populations where similar combinations of genetic material have taken place.

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