Disclaimer: I currently work for a genetics genealogy company mentioned in this article. My comments are my own. Some relevant previous comment threads of mine

Disclaimer: I currently work for a genetics genealogy company mentioned in this article. My comments are my own. Some relevant previous comment threads of mine about other DNA related articles: [0], [1], [2], [3] Personally, I would love to help create legislation aimed to protect consumers from perceived and actual problems related to DNA sequencing and analysis. I don't know how though and I fear it'd fall to the back burner in the current US political climate. Our customers are not only US but international though and that presents yet another dimension to the challenges therein. This article states: > Whatever your ancestry results, don't get too attached to them. They could change. That is absolutely correct. I've stated why in a previous comment [1]; Some DNA analysis software employ stochastic algorithms. That means that the answer they provide can be different if run more than once. The article also states: > Despite the popularity of ancestry testing, there is absolutely no government or professional oversight of the industry to ensure the validity of the results. That is also correct. I've heard peers state that the industry isn't regulated outside of the field of medicine during product discussions. I think that's something which needs to be addressed: leaving it unaddressed can encourage predatory business behavior. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18196717 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18196717 [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18196984 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18196984 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18564380 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18564380 [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18569659 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18569659