PROVO, UT--(Marketwired - Oct 17, 2013) - Ancestry.com DNA, LLC announced today an update to its popular DNA test. Armed with one of the most comprehensive collections of location based DNA samples from around the world and the latest DNA testing technology, AncestryDNA now maps a test taker's ethnic origins to 26 global regions, including expanded regions for people of European and West African descent. <\/p>\n
\"We are rapidly advancing DNA testing for family history,\" said Dr. Ken Chahine, Senior Vice President and General Manager of AncestryDNA. \"The greatest benefit of this test is that it provides an easy way to help explore one's ancestral background and discover your family's past in amazing detail never before available.\" <\/p>\n
Whether you're just getting started researching your family history or you are an advanced genealogist tracking down a specific portion of a family tree where records are going cold, the new update to AncestryDNA can help people explore their ancestry beyond historical records. <\/p>\n
The new update to AncestryDNA includes: <\/p>\n
\"Five years ago, a genealogical DNA test would predict the rough proportions of a person's ancestry from Europe, Asia, or Africa -- but most people could determine that without the aid of a DNA test,\" said Dr. Catherine Ball, Vice President of Genomics and Bioinformatics for AncestryDNA. \"Today, the AncestryDNA science team has examined more than 700,000 DNA markers to create a genetic portrait for groups of people around the world. By comparing someone's DNA to this core reference set, we can calculate an ethnicity estimate based on 26 global populations.\" <\/p>\n
Updates to AncestryDNA Further Advances Family History Exploration <\/p>\n
Last year, with the initial launch of AncestryDNA, a test taker was able to receive results that mapped back to 22 different ethnic regions. Today's announcement marks an expanded range of genetic ethnicity and geographic origins that is currently not available in other consumer DNA tests on the market. <\/p>\n
In May 2012, Ancestry.com launched AncestryDNA, a service that analyzes a person's genome at more than 700,000 marker locations. It is available at http:\/\/www.ancestrydna.com<\/a> for $99, plus shipping and handling. The price includes a DNA testing kit, genetic lab processing, online results delivered in a private and secure account, as well as continual ethnicity and cousin matching updates. Additional information on AncestryDNA can be found at http:\/\/www.ancestryDNA.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n About Ancestry.com DNA LLC and Ancestry.com <\/p>\n Ancestry.com DNA is a subsidiary of Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource with approximately 2.7 million paying subscribers across all its websites.More than 12 billion records have been added to the Ancestry.com sites and users have created more than 50 million family trees containing more than 5 billion profiles.In addition to its flagship site http:\/\/www.ancestry.com<\/a>, the Company operates several Ancestry international websites along with a suite of online family history brands, including AncestryDNA, Archives.com, Fold3.com and Newspapers.com, all designed to empower people to discover, preserve and share their family history. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Visit link: PROVO, UT--(Marketwired - Oct 17, 2013) - Ancestry.com DNA, LLC announced today an update to its popular DNA test. Armed with one of the most comprehensive collections of location based DNA samples from around the world and the latest DNA testing technology, AncestryDNA now maps a test taker's ethnic origins to 26 global regions, including expanded regions for people of European and West African descent. Continue reading
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