Maternal DNA Ancestors

Maternal DNA (Mitochondrial DNA) is passed only from your mother. So, by looking at the type of Mitochondrial DNA you have, we can see what your mother received from her mother, received from her mother, received from her mother, etc. The fact that mitochondrial DNA is maternally inherited enables researchers to trace maternal lineage far back in time.

This incredible test can tell you where you maternal line came from, following your original roots from Africa 150,000 years ago and where people with this type of DNA are distributed in the world today.

Today we can look at the DNA sequence in the mitochondrial DNA and then evaluate where your ancestors came from and how they got there. Your type of mitochondrial DNA will label you into a certain Group; For example:

Group I originating 30,000 years ago is found in Mediterranean regions (in both Arabian and European centers), Group Q are descendants of the southern pacific regions (in particular New Guinea and Melanesia), Group J is found prominently in Russia and eastern Europe. It was born roughly 10,000 years ago, in - or near - Mesopotamia, and migrated into Europe.

There are over 20 different groups, and many of those are further divided to subgroups, allowing us to give more detail on your ancestral history. This test can be taken by both Men and Women.

The concept of the Mitochondrial Eve is based on the same type of analysis, attempting to discover the origin of humanity by tracking the lineage back in time.

The DNAMother wallchart tells the story of your ancient ancestors, based on scientific analysis of DNA you inherited from your mother. It traces your genetic line back to the beginnings of humanity in Africa and follows your ancestors' progress over tens of thousands of years as the human race gradually peopled our planet. A map showing the particular route your own ancestors took during these epic migrations illustrates their story.

The wallchart also identifies the genes that distinguish your own genetic line and shows how your ancestors' story fits into the vast family tree that unites the human race.

When a child is born, a sperm from the father and an egg from the mother join together. The female egg contains special packets of DNA (mitochondrial DNA). The child, if it is born female and one day bears children, she will pass on the exact same mitochondrial DNA onto her own children. And so, over thousands of generations the mitochondrial DNA is passed down the female family line. Men and woman both can be tested for their Mother’s genetic line.

Today we can look at the DNA sequence in the mitochondrial DNA and then evaluate where your ancestors came from and how they got there. Your type of mitochondrial DNA will label you into a certain Group.

For example:
Group I originating 30,000 years ago is found in Mediterranean regions (in both Arabian and European centers), Group Q are descendants of the southern pacific regions (in particular New Guinea and Melanesia), Group J is found prominently in Russia and eastern Europe. It was born roughly 10,000 years ago, in - or near - Mesopotamia, and migrated into Europe. There are over 20 different groups, and many of those are further divided to subgroups, allowing us to give more detail on your ancestral history.

RESULTS: Your choice of two certificate types, modern or traditional.