Do you have the Warrior Gene?

Risk-taking and success may have genetic causes

Genetic studies have shown how human behaviour is influenced by the warrior gene:

• Combatant behaviour (especially in provocations and conflicts)
• Increased willingness to take risks in private and professional life
• Ability to better assess your own chances of success in critical situations

In addition to the online result, everyone who has the warrior gene will receive a noble certificate in a picture frame and further documents in an elegant folder.

Only one person in three has the warrior gene

The MAOA-L gene variant, the so-called warrior gene, causes its carriers to be more willing to take risks while simultaneously enabling them to better assess their chances of success in critical situations.

The warrior gene is on the X-chromosome; hence, men inherit it from their mother. Since men have only one X-chromosome, the warrior gene is fully effective if present. In contrast, women have two X-chromosomes, which is why one single warrior gene either has no or less effect. The effect of the warrior gene on women who have it on both X-chromosomes has yet to be established. The warrior gene test is available for men and women.

Studies on the 'warrior gene'

• Cary Frydman et al., MAOA-L carriers are better at making optimal financial decisions under risk, Proc. R. Soc. B, (2010)
• Rose McDermott et al., Monoamine oxidase A gene (MAOA) predicts behavioral aggression following provocation, Proc. Natl Acad. Sci., (2008)
• Beaver et al., MAOA Genotype is Associated with Gang Membership and Weapon Use, Comprehensive Psychiatry, (2009)

Press Reports

• People with warrior gene better at risky decisions (05.12.2017, New Scientist)
• Girod und Oberbeck haben «Krieger-Gen» (28.02.2011, 20 Minuten)
• Test klärt, wer das Krieger-Gen hat (30.12.2010, 20 Minuten)
• Dieser Gentest will das Krieger-Gen nachweisen (26.12.2010, Die WELT)
• One-in-Three Men Have Violence Gene (20.12.2010, ABC News)
• Financial whizzkids could carry 'warrior gene' variant (20.12.2010, BioNews)
• Banker mit «Wall-Street-Gen» sind erfolgreicher (08.12.2010, 20 Minuten)

Identification of ancient tribes by iGENEA

By Ancient tribes, we refer to peoples from ancient times who are defined not only by their own language, culture and history, but also by their own DNA profile. An origins analysis by iGENEA determines your Ancient tribe by means of your haplogroup and genetic profile. The result refers roughly to the period between 900 BC and 900 AD.

Jews Vikings Celts Germanic Tribes Basques Aboriginal Australians Arabs Berbers Chinese Dacians Etruscans Iberians Indigenous peoples of the Americas Inka Inuit Italic peoples Japanese people Kurds Ligures Maya Mongols Oceanic tribes Persians Romani people Scythians Slavs Tibetans Phoenicians Indians Koreans Bantus Turkic peoples Sámi people Illyrians Vandals Balts Macedonians Hellenes Huns Thracians Finno-Ugric peoples Indo-Europeans