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\nToday you can pick up this well-trusted DNA kit for half off. I used this kit last year and was really impressed with the quality of results and how simple they were to understand. I discovered a lot of interesting information about my family’s past that I never would have known otherwise.
The 23andMe kit was simple to mail with an included box and tube for your spit sample. Just be sure you use the number on your box to register your kit on their website before you mail it or else you’ll run into issues.
Their website interface makes it easy to quickly see your ancestry results and understand them with graphics, maps, and pie graphs. They even break down your DNA to estimate when in your ancestry timeline which ethnicities likely entered into your DNA.
The health aspect allows you to view your risk factors and carrier status for certain genes. While some people may find this information stressful, I thought it was better to know than be surprised later. They even have a traits section that predicts things like whether or not you have freckles, hate cilantro, or sneeze when looking at the sun.
You can opt-in to be discoverable by DNA relative which you can search and rank by how much DNA you share.
I’m so glad I got to do this and picking up a kit when the prices are low can be a huge help toward more members of your family getting tested together for a fuller picture of your shared history.
Considered second in the industry just behind 23andMe, AncestryDNA is probably the most geographically detailed of the bunch, particularly for the past few generations. They often have precise maps available showing the probable migration routes your ancestors took.
AncestryDNA uses colorful, easy to understand maps to display your ethnicities. Some countries are even broken down by region to get even more specific than other kits on the market.
You can use their site to connect to DNA relatives and build your family tree.
If you’re particularly interested in the deep history of your family, the Geno 2.0 Next Generation kit from National Geographic will map your ancestors‘ movements as far back as 500,000 years ago.
This one is great if you have an iPhone because they will generate a unique video explaining your results for you. It uses graphs and maps for easy to understand results and can even show you a comparison between you and Neanderthals so you can see how much DNA you share with our distant cousins.
Because it’s supported by Helix, if you later want to add health or medical testing, you won’t need to redo the test since they already have you on file. You’ll only need to pay for calculating the results which is much cheaper and faster.
Normally $75 dollars, this kit from MyHeritage uses a large, globe-wide sample base to break down ethnicities into careful regions for precise results. It’s nice that it’s a cheek swab so you don’t have to sit there and awkwardly fill up a tube of spit.
They provide a neat, interactive 3D map that helps you travel the regions your ancestors are from and even plays small clips of music from each so you can get a sense of what their culture and sound is like.
You can connect with DNA relatives using their website but many features are locked behind a paywall and not accessible without a membership. The original test is more affordable than other kits so if it’s something you are interested in but don’t need extremely detailed data that needs a membership, this is a good choice.
Humans are not the only members of your family that you can test for more information on their heritage. There are now several great brands of DNA test kits for dogs that help you learn their breed history.
I have a rescue mutt myself and I’ve been dying to try one of these to find out more about my furred family member.
The Wisdom Panel kit requires a cheek swab from your pup and how difficult that would be depends on your dog and their temperament. Your results will track your dog’s breed history back to their „grandparents“ on both sides with easy to understand images.
This kit also offers health and wellness results showing your dog’s risk factors for certain conditions, allergies, and weight issues. One major plus is that you can test your dog for the MDR1 gene which can cause a dog to be potentially fatally sensitive to common drugs like antibiotics. This is a test that could save your dog’s life.<\/p>\n