Detailed Description
DNA Ancestry testing was once an exclusive tool used by die-hard genealogists, which has now become mainstream. Genetic genealogy can provide you much more information than what you may be able to trace using traditional methods. The tests are fast, reliable, and can answer many questions about your past, confirm old stories, and even dig up new ones.
If you have already taken a basic ancestry test, our test can be used to extend your knowledge even further. We use STR fragment analysis and Sanger sequencing, which gives you the ability to trace family lines, identify family members and much more.
With just a swab of your cheek, you can have access to over 100 ancestry features that can be explored to uncover more about your past.
The Science
Two types of DNA markers are used by genealogists to trace family lineage: mtDNA markers and Y-DNA short tandem repeat markers.
Individuals who descend from the same maternal lineage have the same mtDNA profile
Individuals who descend from the same paternal lineage have the same Y-DNA short tandem marker profile
Line-tracing is entirely possible using our comprehensive Y-DNA STR fragment analysis test of fast mutating markers to trace your paternal line, and Sanger sequencing of the entire mtDNA hypervariable region to trace your maternal line.
Pinpoint your paternal and maternal lines
Frustrated that you can’t narrow down your ancestry to specific lines using your basic ancestry test?
Line-tracing is entirely possible using our comprehensive Y-DNA STR fragment analysis test of fast mutating markers to trace your paternal line, and Sanger sequencing of the entire mtDNA hypervariable region to trace your maternal line.
You definitely can’t do that using only a basic DNA chip ancestry test.
Fast mutating DNA markers allow you to trace more recent ancestral events along your direct maternal and paternal lines.
Compare your DNA to ethnic and indigenous groups from published geographical studies around the world. Dig deeper into your geographical and ethnic origins on your direct paternal and maternal lines.
How It Works
Step 1: Order the DNA Ancestry Test
Step 2: Collect DNA sample using a painless mouth swab, and mail to the lab in the provided return envelope
Step 3: Login to DNA Access to start using this app