My favorite sub-feature is the GrandTree section. When placing myself and my maternal grandmother in the dummy family tree, it allows me to see which traits I inherited on my maternal side from my grandfather and grandmother. I've included the results from select traits below:
Weight/Body Mass Index
Genes related to weight/body mass index.
- Maternal grandfather: 38%
- Maternal grandmother: 62%
- This makes sense as I do have the build of my maternal grandmother's family.
Immune System Compatibility
Genes related to histocompatibility.
- Maternal grandfather: 100%
- Maternal grandmother: 0%
- Hopefully G-Ma doesn't need an organ transplant from me... I doubt with these results that I would be a match. Also, my immune system is crappy... thanks Grandpa!
Pigmentation
Genes related to skin, eye, and hair color.
- Maternal grandfather: 38%
- Maternal grandmother: 62%
- I do have my Grandma's skin color and our eyes are similar in color too.
Genome-Wide Comparison
Lastly, I was able to run a genome-wide comparison that analyses 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes. For this purpose, the sex chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA are excluded.
- Maternal grandfather: 48%
- Maternal grandmother: 62%
- My maternal grandmother and I share a special connection, so it makes me happy to know that even when distance separates us, she's always walking around with me.