FAIRFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The new GPS Origins™
ancestry DNA test takes you deeper into your family history,
targeting your DNA's origin well beyond other ancestry tests. Using
the most comprehensive set of gene pools, 500 reference populations
and a powerful algorithm developed at the University of
Sheffield by leading genealogy
experts, GPS Origins™ has the ability to focus your ancestry search
to cities, towns or villages.
Traditionally, DNA ancestry tests provide a report of your
'ethnicity' and locate parts of your DNA in broad continental
regions with limited details. GPS Origins™ combines the latest
genetic research with a new ancestral tracking technique called
Geographic Population Structure (GPS) to pinpoint more precisely
where your DNA originated. Learn your complete ancestral heritage
including migration routes with date stamps and important
historical events that help explain the evolution of your DNA over
time.
GPS Origins™ is the most sophisticated geo-targeted ancestry
search tool available and is the result of the collaboration
between population genetics researcher Dr. Eran Elhaik of the University of Sheffield, and DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC).
Established in 1995, DDC is one of the world's largest, private DNA
testing companies, and uses its own highly accredited laboratory
for all of its ancestry DNA testing.
"This test, using a simple cheek swab of your DNA, involves the
analysis of 800,000 SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) to
provide more accurate information about your true origins,"
explains DDC Chief Science Officer Dr. Michael Baird. "You'll receive maps, timeframes,
two migration routes (paternal and maternal) and historical
information, all from a DNA test, to help you understand the
context of your results."
"GPS Origins™ makes researching your ancestry interesting and
insightful by identifying specific areas of your family ancestry,
even down to the city, town or village sometimes within a radius as
small as 20 miles," comments DDC Vice President of Marketing
Dave Silver.
How to Pinpoint Your Ancestry
Visit www.GPSorigins.com
and select one of two ways to get started (no subscription
required):
- Create a secure account and your GPS Origins™ DNA
test kit will be mailed to you. DDC will analyze your saliva
from the cheek swab using close to 800,000 SNPs, 36 gene pools and
500 reference populations.
- If you already have high-resolution autosomal DNA test
results, upload your raw data to GPS Origins™ and unlock fresh
insights into your ancestry.
Media Note: Contact Dave
Silver-VP Marketing at dsilver@dnacenter.com
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SOURCE DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.