The importance of genetic diversity
Formerly the upper classes, especially the kings, married each other in order to preserve their "pure" blood, strengthen the line of succession and maintain power in the family. What they did not know is that this "purity" conceived heirs with a high probability of suffering from diseases. Have you ever wondered why? […]
Haplogroups. The mark of a great journey.
Haplogroups are an important section within the ancestry report, to get an idea of what they are, we can imagine them as the branches of the Homo sapiens family tree, so that each haplogroup includes people with similar genetic profiles who share a common ancestor.
Understanding your ancestry results
Our ancestry algorithm uses only information from your DNA and that of other people with known genetic ancestry (reference populations). Sometimes, your results may not match what you expected based on historical records or family histories. There are some common reasons why this may happen: Discover [...]