Comprehensive Guide to Ancestry Insights at Genaty

Understanding your roots and the intricacies of your ancestry can be profoundly enriching. At Genaty, we recognize the importance of these discoveries and offer detailed Ancestry Insights to help uncover your genetic heritage. Below are some frequently asked questions about our Ancestry services:

Why is there a charge for Ancestry Insights?

Ancestry Insights is a specialized service that is not included in all Genaty plans. This service requires additional, complex analyses beyond standard health reports. If you have questions about what your plan includes, please contact our support team at support@genaty.com

Why do I need to purchase a Genaty DNA kit for Ancestry Insights?

Only the newer Genaty DNA kits are optimized to gather the specific data required for our advanced Ancestry Insights. These kits are designed to provide the detailed analysis needed to explore your genetic heritage accurately.

Does Genaty provide paternal lineage testing?

Currently, Genaty does not offer reports on paternal lineage. However, we are excited to announce upcoming updates that will include maternal lineage reports, and future developments will expand to include paternal lineage as well.

What is the difference between global ancestry and mitochondrial ancestry?

• Global Ancestry: This analysis reflects more recent ancestry from all your family members within the last 10-15 generations. It helps identify the geographic regions and populations you are connected to based on shared DNA.
• Mitochondrial Ancestry: This type of testing traces your maternal lineage up to 8,000 generations ago and is unaffected by the mixing of DNA from different ancestors, providing a direct line back through your maternal ancestors.

How are Ancestry Results Determined?

Genaty's algorithm compares your DNA against 32 different reference populations around the world, identifying how closely your genetic material matches people from these regions. This comparative analysis helps determine your ancestry with high accuracy.

How accurate are Genaty’s Ancestry Reports?

Genaty prides itself on providing Ancestry Insights that are highly accurate and consistently outperform other models available on the market. Our algorithms leverage the latest advancements in genetic science to offer precise and reliable ancestry data.

Why complete the Ancestry Questionnaire?

The questionnaire helps enhance the accuracy of your Ancestry Insights. By providing additional context about your background, our algorithms can better assign DNA to your maternal and paternal chromosomes, improving the overall accuracy of our ancestry and Predictive Risk Score (PRS) models.