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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Ancestry® Expands Reference Panel to Deliver More Precise Results and New Regions
Consumer genomics is a new and evolving field and Ancestry® is at the forefront, constantly developing new ways for you to learn about yourself through DNA. Today, we’re proud to announce that our team of scientists have increased the AncestryDNA® reference panel to more than double its previous size with samples from more places around the world, resulting in the latest update to AncestryDNA ethnicity estimates.
Over the next several months, AncestryDNA customers may receive updated ethnicity estimates, thanks to our expanded reference panel, which allows us to determine ethnic breakdowns with a higher degree of precision. This means there may be some changes to your results.
Additional story at: https://tinyurl.com/y2lu9ybr
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Ancestry®,
AncestryDNA,
consumer genomics
