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Can I see information on the haplotype or haplogroup?

Updated over 4 months ago

At this time we do not offer the option to discern Haplogroups.


The MyHeritage DNA test is an autosomal test, and haplogroups can only be identified through mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y-chromosome (Y-DNA) tests. Haplogroups are combinations of unique genetic sequences that tend to be inherited together from a single parent. Because mtDNA and Y-DNA are both inherited more or less intact from the maternal or paternal line, these sequences, or haplotypes, are also passed down more or less unchanged from mother to child (in the case of mtDNA) or father to son (in the case of Y-DNA). That’s why haplogroups can give you information going back hundreds of thousands of years.


Autosomal DNA, by contrast, is inherited in random combinations from both parents, which means the DNA from a specific ancestor will become mixed and “watered down” from generation to generation. So instead of comparing your DNA to that of a single common ancestor, the autosomal ethnicity estimate compares your DNA to that of a founder population: a group of people who have proven ancestry going back at least 6 generations in a given region or ethnic group. Your Ethnicity Estimate is based on how much your DNA is similar to the DNA of the people in those groups.
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While haplogroups can potentially take you back much further than autosomal DNA results, they can only tell you where one specific line of ancestors was from. If your goal is to achieve a broader understanding of your heritage and your unique mix of origins from both sides of your family, an autosomal DNA test like the MyHeritage test will provide more relevant information. Furthermore, DNA ethnicity results are most reliable when combined with genealogical information, and autosomal DNA tests are the best kind of test for genealogical research.

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