Characteristics of the Perfect Genome

perfect genome

Although on the outside people may seem very different, the truth is that, at a genetic level, the difference between two people is less than 0.1%. This means that, if our DNA is made up of 3,000 x 106 base pairs, two individuals will contain different genetic information approximately 30 million pairs of […]

GEDmatch - Platform for finding relatives

Family tree

It is a free access genetic genealogy platform through which you can search and find relatives in its database (1.1 million individuals). This platform belongs to Verogen, a California forensic genomics company that collaborates with law enforcement by allowing them to access its database […]

Your ancestry composition in a worldwide context

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THE RESULTS OF GENETIC COMPOSITION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT - A COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF “TEXAS AT TYLER”. One of the main characteristics of ADNTRO is the description of the ancestral composition of each individual (together with the Metabolization of Vitamins, Sports, Behavior, Predisposition to Diseases…) etc., but all […]

Mendel's Laws of Inheritance: A Guide

Mendel's Laws

Mendel's laws, also known as Mendelian genetics, are the set of basic rules on genetic inheritance, that is, how the different possibilities (alleles) that exist for a particular position (locus) of a gene are transmitted, postulated by an Austrian Augustinian monk named Gregor Mendel born in the 19th century. The laws [...]

Benefits of direct-to-consumer genetic testing

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The field of genetics is a field that is constantly growing. It was around 1996 when genetics began to leave the clinical field (BRCA test) to enter the market offering direct-to-consumer genetic tests (DTC-GT). Thanks to technological advances, each time […]

The importance of genetic diversity

genetic diversity

Formerly the upper classes, especially the kings, married each other in order to preserve their "pure" blood, strengthen the line of succession and maintain power in the family. What they did not know is that this "purity" conceived heirs with a high probability of suffering from diseases. Have you ever wondered why? […]

The Happy Hormones: A Guide

happiness hormone

Many times we blame hormones for our emotions, and in a way we do. Hormones are very powerful natural chemical compounds involved in many important processes in our body, but with our actions we can enhance their secretion. Known as "the quartet of happiness," hormones are the [...]

Ayurveda (Part 2)

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Ayurveda is the name of the traditional medicine of India. It is considered one of the oldest healing therapies (5000 years) and aims to maintain and preserve health (both physical and mental) through natural products and healthy lifestyles. Ayurveda classifies individuals into three large groups […]

The importance of sleep

importance of sleep

The term sleep refers both to the act of sleeping and to the activity of the mind that takes place during that period of rest. It is a biological necessity that allows to restore the physical and psychological functions essential for full performance. While we sleep, a large number of activities take place such as neural reorganization, […]

Biological aging

Biological aging

Biological aging is determined by telomeres. Telomere length varies based on age, genetics (influence of 20%) and our lifestyle habits (influence of 80%). Telomeres do not "live" forever. In fact, when a person dies “old”, he dies as a result of the disappearance of the […]