Anyone here ever had the AMY1 gene amount tested?

Pollywog_la

Anyone here ever had their AMY1 gene amount tested? Not the amount of Amylase in your blood, but how many actual genes are present.
I am referring to this info:
http://genetics.thetech.org/original_news/news62
Basically, I want to see how many copies of the gene I have, but haven't located a lab (in the US) that does it.
I have sent a few emails or PMs to labs that might, but too soon to hear back.

Thanks

ninerbuff

No, but look in to peer reviewed research since this is still in it's infancy.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954178/

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OyGeeBiv

What is it, and why does it matter?

Pollywog_la

ninerbuff wrote: »

No, but look in to peer reviewed research since this is still in it's infancy.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954178/

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Oh yeah, it is not a "fact", but the idea is intriguing.
I know I personally cannot handle carbs, but I am curious enough about this possibility to want to see what my level is. If it is high, then my carb problem has nothing to do with it.

Pollywog_la

64crayons wrote: »

What is it, and why does it matter?

There is a possibility that the amount of gene copies of AMY1 a person has can affect how successful they are at processing starch. Those with fewer copies under his idea, tend to be more obese than those with many copies.
If this correlation proves likely, people testing for lower gene copies could benefit from reducing the starchy foods they consume.

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_31-3-2014-9-58-51
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0013352
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2377015/