Your DNA can determine things like whether mosquitoes like to bite you, if you have migraines, and if your more likely to own a dog! <\/p>\n
WBIR 1:43 PM. EDT July 13, 2017 <\/p>\n
Syringe and petri dish with letters DNA (Photo: Creatas Images) <\/p>\n
Millions of Americans are fascinated with their heritage---- digging into their family treeto find out about their ancestors. The newest trend in finding out where we came from is genetics, a scientific process being brought to the masses by websites like Ancestry.com and 23andme.com. <\/p>\n
DNA genetic testing can show what part of the world your ancestors came from, identify possible health issues that run in your family, and even help you find long-lost relatives. <\/p>\n
Genetics also determine things like your eye color, if your hair is curly or straight, orwhether you have a widow's peak or dimples. <\/p>\n
WBIR's Robin Wilhoitwill delve more deeply into DNA testing on 10News at 6 on Monday and Tuesday, as she follows an adopted East Tennessee woman's quest to learn more about her biological family. <\/p>\n
Until then, here are a few fun facts about what DNA can reveal about you, courtesy of 23andMe.com. <\/p>\n
GENETICS DETERMINE YOUR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MOSQUITOS <\/p>\n
There are 15 genetic variants associated with your attractiveness to mosquitos, the size of welts, and the intensity of the itch. <\/p>\n
MORNING PEOPLE TEND TO WEIGH LESS <\/p>\n
Genetic researchers found that people who identify as morning people were less likely to be obese as well as less likely to be underweight. <\/p>\n
YOUR DNA PLAYS A ROLE YOUR MIGRAINES. <\/p>\n
44 genetic variants are associated with migraines, pointing to vascular dysfunction as one of the bioligial underpinnings for the disease. <\/p>\n
MOTION SICKNESS IS VERY HERITABLE <\/p>\n
Genetics accounts for a large reason why some of us, one in every three people, are more prone to motion sickness than others <\/p>\n
LOVE THE TASTE OF CILANTRO? <\/p>\n
To some people, cilantro tastes soapy, and genetics are to blame. Scientists discovered a genetic variant near the gene OR6A2 associated with thinking cilantro tasted like soap. <\/p>\n
AUDIBLE EATING BAD MANNERS OR GENETICS? <\/p>\n
About 25 percent of women and 19 percent of menp. <\/p>\n
reported being \"filled with rage\" by the sound of others eating, a genetic trait called misophonia. <\/p>\n
BATTLE OF THE SIBLINGS <\/p>\n
Genetics have revealed that first-born children start to read earlier, take more advanced math classes, an tend to be more outspoken. <\/p>\n
Second-born children are more altruistic, less tense, and tend to own a dog. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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