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DNA Discovery – Mitochondrial (mtDNA)
Explore what your mitochondrial DNA reveals about your direct maternal line.
This package is for anyone who has already taken an mtDNA test. We interpret your haplogroup and any relevant matches and provide a clear written report on what the evidence indicates about your deep maternal ancestry, together with realistic next steps.
What you receive
Important
mtDNA traces the direct maternal line over many generations. It is not useful for recent ancestry in the same way as autosomal DNA.

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