In recent years, genetic testing has become a craze. Through genetic testing, you can not only know your own genetic risk, mutation carrying and characteristics, but also know genetic information such as nutritional needs, drug reaction, exercise and fitness, skin management and even ethnic origin, gene relationship distribution and ancestral information. However, through genetic testing, you may also find unexpected surprises that you didn't know. The original title of this article is When the DNA Test Reveals Too Much, and the author Dana G Smith introduces all kinds of unexpected findings after genetic testing in the United States.

Lynn Scott's husband was raised by his adoptive parents since he was born. After her husband died, Scott wanted to help their son find his grandparents who were related by blood. So Scott and his son tried the recently popular genetic test.

they spit saliva into a saliva collection tube, and then sent it back to FamilyTreeDNA. Through genetic relationship matching, Family Tree Company found a cousin for them, and finally found their son's biological grandfather.

However, apart from the cousin, the family tree has found several other matching relationships for them, but they are not from the paternal side. Scott didn't know them either, and it was finally confirmed that they didn't belong to the matriarchal side.

"I think I know all my cousins, but I really don't know those who are genetically matched." Scott said, "So, after comprehensive analysis, I think there must be something I don't know."

Scott's brother had a genetic test before, but he chose AncestryDNA genetic testing company. So, their family tried to find out by comparing these test results. They found that Scott and her brother were actually half-siblings (that is, children born of half-brothers).

Later, it turned out that the man who raised Scott (who died in 23) was not her biological father. This result, for her, is a bolt from the blue. "This news gives me the feeling that I have lost my biological father again." Scott said. By further exploring various genetic results, Scott found the person she thought was her biological father, and that person was her mother's colleague. But her mother refused to admit it.

that man passed away in 1999. So Scott couldn't meet him, but she found the man's grandson and hoped to meet a half-brother soon. Scott began to accept her brand-new family tree, but at the beginning, she was really struggling. "I felt very lonely when I first discovered this result." She said, "Who should I tell this kind of thing? Is there anyone else who has a similar experience with me? "

The results of a previous online survey confirmed that there was something similar to Scott's experience. On the Internet, Scott joined an online support group. This group was set up by Brianne Kirkpatrick, a genetic consultant. Kirkpatrick mainly focuses on helping people who discover unexpected family secrets through self-test genetic tests.