You can now trace your ethnic ancestry with the help of National Geographic’s Genographic Project. The popular project’s kit does cost $199.95 however, so it’s not cheap. The following is from an interesting artcle by Darrell W. West, published in the April 17, 2014 edition of brookings.edu:
Ever wonder where you came from? Now with the help of National Geographic’s Genographic Project, you can find out. Population geneticist Dr. Spencer Wells and a team at National Geo (www.genographic.com) will send you a Geno 2.0 test kit that collects DNA samples from your cheeks. After sending them back and waiting a few weeks, you can get online results showing from where your maternal and paternal ancestors migrated.
I did this recently and discovered several interesting facts. The test compares a person’s genetic makeup on thousands of DNA identifiers. The team has evaluated over 660,000 individuals from 140 different countries according to the website and the booklet “Geno 2.0: Your Story. Our Story. The Human Story.” Participants must be 18 years or older, or have the explicit consent of their parents or guardians.
Check out the Map of Human Migration found at the geneographic.nationalgeographic.com website.
