Thanks Tim Karen On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 6:37 PM, Tim Janzen <tjanzen@comcast.net> wrote: > If your dad shares 3380.68 cMs with you then your mother will share the > same > amount. Yes, the areas not showing DNA are regions of the chromosome that > aren't being sequenced for various reasons. Such regions are generally > near > centromeres or are on regions that are difficult to sequence. In order to > reconstruct as much of your mom's DNA as feasible you will need to phase > your dad's DNA using both your data and your sibling's data. > Reconstructing > your mom's DNA can be a somewhat complicated process, but you should be > able > to reconstruct about 75% or so of it. > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karen Hodges > Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 11:50 PM > To: autosomal-dna@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUTOSOMAL-DNA] Family finder matches what to make of them > > Thanks Tim. > > I tested with FT DNA. I have just checked Dad against me on the family > finder chromosome file and the total is 3380.68cM's. Which means > 3380.32cM's from Mum's or should this also be 3380.68cMs? The places not > showing DNA are non read areas of the chromosome? So Mum's DNA should takes > up the same area in the display screen as Dad's and this is how I know what > I have found when I test siblings and how much is missing? > > Thanks > Karen > > > > ______________________________ > For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about mailing lists, please see: > http://dgmweb.net/MailingListFAQs.html > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUTOSOMAL-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >