Description
All human beings share a common heritage in Africa, but when and how did your own ancestral threads become unique and distinct from all the others? Learn all the threads that have combined to make you unique, and understand how they are related to each other. Regional Ancestry focuses on your genome-wide genetic ancestry – where your DNA falls among more than two dozen regional ancestry clusters that include Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania. It is based on the latest research, using data from a global database of thousands of DNA samples. How does it work? This kit has everything you need to provide a small saliva sample, including a pre-paid shipping box to send your sample back to our lab.
Features
- WHAT TO EXPECT: Regional Ancestry focuses on your genome-wide genetic ancestry and shows you where your DNA falls among 24+ regional ancestry clusters that include Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania
- LEARN YOUR STORY: Each ancestral cluster has its own story as individual and interesting as your own - understand the history behind even the smallest component of your ancestry, and comprehend the broad arc of time and numerous peoples that define your heritage, across continents and millennia
- THE DATA: Your results are based on the latest research, using data from a global database of thousands of DNA samples
- LIMITATIONS: Reference data from thousands of individuals is used to match your DNA to different populations; accuracy of the results depends on the diversity of these reference
- IS THIS PRODUCT RIGHT FOR ME? Because you only need ONE (1) Helix kit to access ANY Helix product, this product is not for you if you have already been sequenced by Helix (visit helix.com/contact if you require assistance)