Two thoughts came rushing to my mind after reading this. Disclaimer: I have not researched the scientific background of these thoughts. They are mere thoughts. It made me uncomfortable to read about the autistic child at the end of the story. Was Autism more probable because of the closer genetic relationship of parents? I was raised in southern India, and some of our families have a fascinating astrological traditio…
Sadly not all societies/cultures have a taboo against incest: "Couples who are getting married should be forced to have a DNA test first to ensure they are not cousins amid growing concern about incest within Pakistani communities, Britain's first Asian peer has claimed." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/children/11723308/Fi... [EDIT] Additional link from the BBC today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-46558…
Re: 23andMe Informed Me My Husband and I Are Related
#91The other issue there is people who are related by multiple lineages. I know a family where the brothers married 2 sisters. Technically, their kids are cousins, but genetically they are siblings. Do enough of that and your genetic diversity of a community goes down to the point recessive diseases start showing up.