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Ancestral research using DNA

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February 18, 2022

Tech companies like Ancestry, MyHeritage or 23 and Me say analyzing our genes can turn up hitherto unknown relatives. Is that true? How good and secure are DNA tests for ancestral research? And is it smart to give private firms access to our genomes?

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