Leading anthropologists have turned to DNA because they can learn about the past by studying the present in DNA from people around the world. Now you can order the same DNA tests that have revolutionized the study of human history and embark on your own personal expedition of genetic discovery.
The reports that come with your DNA tests explain what the results mean to you as an individual. What's more important, they're written in language you can understand. . Genelex now offers a suite of DNA Testing Services that can address your genealogy questions including:
- Common Female Ancestor Testing (for males and females) examines DNA which is passed from mother to child (mtDNA-HVR-1). There are 33 major maternal clans or haplogroups in the world. Many maternal clans are continent specific and subdivisions are often regional specific. All Europeans are descended from seven maternal clans as outlined in The Seven Daughters of Eve by DNA researcher Brian Sykes. Which are you from? Do you have markers that are largely confined to specific areas of Europe, such as Sardinia or the Basque region.
- Common Male Ancestor Testing (for males only) will provide you with an analysis of 24 genetic markers that are passed from male descendent to male descendent. These markers were selected because they remain identical for 20 generations or more. If your Common Male Ancestor Test and another man's Common Male Ancestor Test are identical then you share a common male ancestor. Tests based on paternal inheritance can place you in a specific ethnic group, or link you to surname groups that can put you in touch with potential living distant relatives.
- Native American DNA Heritage Four maternal clans, each associated with a specific language group, dominate the ancestry of Native Americans. Maternal line testing can discover if you have a female ancestor (your mother's, mother's, mother, etc.) from one of these groups. Paternal Line Native American Test (Y-DNA for males only) examines DNA from the paternal line (your father's, father's, father, etc.) for genetic markers unique to Native Americans. Possession of one of these markers is some of the best genetic evidence available for demonstrating Native American Ancestry. Ethnicity testing described below may be useful if your Native American heritage is not inherited from a direct maternal or paternal ancestor.
- Ethnicity DNA Testing (for males and females) will provide a global view of your overall genetic makeup. The test gives you an estimated percentage of ancestry from the following groups:
- Africans (Sub-Saharan)
- European (Europeans, Middle Easterners and South Asians such as Indians)
- East Asians (Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Pacific Islanders)
- Native American (those peoples that migrated to inhabit South and North America)
- European Ethnicity DNA Testing (for males and females) further refine your European ancestry if you have completed Ethnicity DNA Testing and your results show over 50% European less than 15% Sub-Saharan African, less than 15% Native American, and less than 40% East Asian. This service will predict your European heritage among the following groups:
- Northern European
- Mediterranean
- Middle Eastern
- South Asian
The process is simple. We will mail you a collection kit with cheek swabs to collect your DNA sample painlessly. Simply return the swabs to our lab and we will perform the test and issue results about four-to-eight weeks later.
Start unraveling the mystery of your DNA and heritage today, call 877-431-4362 to place your order. Don't forget to ask about our other informational genetic testing products now as you receive significant discounts when ordering tests at the same time.
