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After a Big-Y test on FamilyTreeDNA does it make sense to order further SNP tests?
Before I ordered any extra SNP tests, I would wait a few weeks or months. Big Y tests an awful lot of markers, and unlike most other tests, it also discovers hitherto unknown markers (kind of like a "...
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Why are MyHeritage atDNA SNPs higher than other test sites?
Most companies, e.g. Family Tree DNA, simply use the SNPs from the chip used in the DNA test when reporting their results. The Autosomal SNP comparison chart at International Society of Genetic ...
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Converting AncestryDNA 1.0 file format to 2.0 and vice-versa?
The only utility I know of that converts autosomal files is Autosomal DNA Converter by Felix Immanuel.
The V2.0 change is new and happened only a few months ago. This utility would need to be ...
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After a Big-Y test on FamilyTreeDNA does it make sense to order further SNP tests?
In general I would say no, but there are couple of reasons in which you might.
I covered them in this answer "If you plan on getting a BigY is there any value in going beyond Y37 to a degree too.
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Interpreting matches with low cM values and high SNPs (or vice versa)?
Ignore the SNP counts
Centimorgans are a weighted unit of measurement. The cM number depends entirely on the location of the segment and has little to do with actual length.
The SNP number is the ...
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Converting AncestryDNA 1.0 file format to 2.0 and vice-versa?
Ancestry DNA tests processed after May 2016 by the V4 chip. There is still not a projected date when the update will take place as of today (9/28/2016).
While not the apples to apples conversion you ...
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