Description
For both men and women. Highest level mtDNA test. Tests both HVR1 and HVR2 (Hypervariable Regions 1 and 2) and the Coding Region. This is all of the mtDNA. Provides most recent ancestral origins. Includes HVR1, HVR1+HVR2, and FMS matches. FMS matches are related within the past 16 generations. Recommended for confirming a relationship on the direct maternal line.
Disease/Condition
Ancestry
Location
Self testing at-home
At-home
Specimen
You would spit to fill out a tube
Saliva
Type
Genetic
More Info
mtDNA refers to mitochondrial DNA which is passed from mother to child. Testing mtDNA allows for investigation into your maternal line.