Yana2 23andme format DNA sample + Trait Predictor v18_1 report
In this video, we analyze the ancient genome of Yana2, a 32,000-year-old Upper Paleolithic hunter-gatherer discovered at the Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site (Yana RHS) in northern Sakha, Siberia. Living at the height of the Stone Age in the Arctic, Yana2 belongs to a lineage closely linked to the early ancestors of the Ancient North Eurasians (ANE)—a pivotal ancestral population that later contributed heavily to both Native Americans and Indo-Europeans.We examine Yana2's ancestral affinities through F4 statistics, detailing his genetic closeness to groups like Eastern Hunter-Gatherers (EHG), Karitiana, Eskimos, and the Ket, alongside his distance from early Near Eastern and Papuan lineages.Using my custom Trait Predictor, we also breakdown Yana2's full phenotypic and polygenic profile
Physical Phenotype: Dark brown eyes, black hair, light brown skin tone, wavy-to-curly hair texture, thicker eyebrows (EDAR), and a Greek nose shape
Neurochemistry & Behavior: COMT and MAOA/MAOB genotypes predicting a "worrier" personality style with higher baseline dopamine, alongside an intermediate empathy score (OXTR).
Health & Disease Predispositions: Polygenic odds for conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, migraines, and Alzheimer's, plus an analysis of rare variants, metabolic traits, and an interesting X-chromosome genotyping artifact.