Characteristics of the 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
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
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 […]
Why some dolphins are pink?
The pink dolphin is a fascinating marine mammal that has aroused curiosity around the world. Although many people wonder if pink dolphins really exist, the answer is yes. This phenomenon can occur for two main reasons: the species Inia geoffrensis, known as the Amazon pink dolphin, and the case of pink dolphins [...]
Mendel's Laws of Inheritance: A Guide
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 [...]
What is pharmacogenetics and what are its applications
Genomic medicine is the discipline that studies the changes in our DNA and its association with the susceptibility to developing diseases, infections, congenital malformations, etc. Within this broad field of genomic medicine disciplines, pharmacogenetics (PGx) is the branch in charge of studying changes in our DNA and associating them with […]
Nothing endures but change
Genetic predisposition (sometimes also known as genetic susceptibility) is the probability that an individual has to develop a disease due to its genetic component. Genetic predisposition is determined based on specific genetic variations that are normally inherited from one of the parents. These genetic variations contribute to the development of a disease, […]
Benefits of direct-to-consumer genetic testing
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
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? […]
How common are rare diseases?
As we know, genes contain the information for the manufacture of all the proteins in our body. Among them, there are proteins called ubiquitin ligases, whose main function consists in the regulation of various biological processes by controlling the expression of different proteins. This mechanism is known as ubiquitination and proteins […]