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Experience your ancestry in a new way! Get a breakdown of your global ancestry by percentages, connect with DNA relatives and more.

Get an even more comprehensive understanding of your genetics. Receive 65+ online reports on your ancestry, traits and health - and more.

You are made of cells. And the cells in your body have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Your chromosomes are made of DNA, which can tell you a lot about you. Explore your 23 pairs today.

Find out what your 23 pairs of chromosomes can tell you.

Your DNA analysis is performed in US laboratories that are certified to meet CLIA standardsthe Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.

A CLIA-certified lab must meet certain quality standards, including qualifications for individuals who perform the test and other standards that ensure the accuracy and reliability of results.

We use leading technology to genotype your DNAa custom Illumina HumanOmniExpress-24 format chip.

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Provide your saliva sample from home. Mail it back to our lab in the same kit it came inthe postage is pre-paid.

We bring your genetics to you.

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We hear from thousands of customers around the world who write in to tell us about their 23andMe experienceand the impact it has had on their life.

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Here are just a few of the things people frequently ask about 23andMe. If you don't see your question here, get in touch with us.

23andMe was founded in 2006 to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome.

We have more than one million genotyped customers around the world.

In 2015, 23andMe was granted authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first direct-to-consumer genetic test.

23andMe offers two Personal Genetic Services: Health + Ancestry and Ancestry. Both services require submitting a saliva sample using our saliva collection kit that you send to the lab for analysis.

Our Health + Ancestry Service examines your genes to tell you about your ancestry, carrier status,* wellness and traits. We analyze, compile and distill the information extracted from your DNA into 65+ reports you can access online and share with family and friends. See full list of reports offered.

Our Ancestry Service helps you understand who you are, where you came from and your family story. We analyze, compile and distill your DNA information into reports on your Ancestry Composition, Haplogroups, Neanderthal Ancestry and provide a DNA Relatives tool to enable you to connect with people who share DNA with you.

If you have the Health + Ancestry Service you have access to the full 23andMe experience. If you only have the Ancestry Service, you can easily upgrade to the Health + Ancestry Service for $125 which gives you access to all 65+ reports on ancestry, traits and health. You are eligible to upgrade once you have received your Ancestry reports. To upgrade, log in to your 23andMe account and navigate to the Settings page. You will receive immediate access to your new health reports.

Alternatively, save $25 today by upgrading now to the Health + Ancestry Service. Add health reports to your Ancestry Service for an extra $100 ($199 total). Or you can add these reports later for $125 ($224 total).

23andMe is the first and only genetic service available directly to you that includes reports that meet FDA standards for clinical and scientific validity.

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You choose how your genetic information is used and shared with others. We tell you how those choices are implemented and how we collect, use and disclose your information.

* Our tests can be used to determine carrier status in adults from saliva collected using an FDA-cleared collection device (OrageneDX model OGD-500.001), but cannot determine if you have two copies of the genetic variant. Each test is most relevant for people of certain ethnicities. The tests are not intended to diagnose a disease, or tell you anything about your risk for developing a disease in the future. On their own, carrier status tests are not intended to tell you anything about the health of your fetus, or your newborn child's risk of developing a particular disease later in life.

The Cystic Fibrosis carrier status test is indicated for the detection of 28 variants in the CFTR gene and is most relevant for people of Ashkenazi Jewish, European, and Hispanic/Latino descent. The Sickle Cell Anemia carrier status test is indicated for the detection of the HbS variant in the HBB gene and is most relevant for people of African descent. The carrier status tests related to hereditary hearing loss consist of two tests one indicated for the detection of two variants in the GJB2 gene which is most relevant for people of Ashkenazi Jewish and European descent, and one indicated for the detection of six variants in the SLC26A4 gene.

Get a breakdown of your global ancestry, connect with DNA relatives and more.

Receive 65+ online reports on your ancestry, traits and health - and more.

Your DNA can tell you about your family history. Reports include: Ancestry Composition, Haplogroups, Neanderthal Ancestry

Find and connect with relatives in the 23andMe database who share DNA with you.

If you are starting a family, find out if you are a carrier for an inherited condition. Example reports include: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hereditary Hearing Loss

Learn how your genes play a role in your well-being and lifestyle choices. Example reports include: Deep Sleep, Lactose Intolerance, Saturated Fat and Weight

Explore what makes you unique, from food preferences to physical features. Example reports include: Male Bald Spot, Sweet vs. Salty, Unibrow

23andMe is the first and only genetic service available directly to you that includes reports that meet FDA standards for clinical and scientific validity.

23andMe was founded in 2006 to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome.

We have more than one million genotyped customers around the world. Read more.

See what customers are saying about us. Read more.

You can make a difference by participating in research online, from anywhere. Read more.

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1 variant in the SACS gene; relevant for French Canadian descent

1 variant in the SLC12A6 gene; relevant for French Canadian descent

3 variants in the PKHD1 gene

10 variants in the HBB gene; relevant for Cypriot, Greek, Italian, Sardinian descent

1 variant in the BLM gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

3 variants in the ASPA gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

2 variants in the PMM2 gene; relevant for Danish descent

28 variants in the CFTR gene; relevant for European, Hispanic/Latino, Ashkenazi Jewish descent

2 variants in the HSD17B4 gene

1 variant in the DLD gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

1 variant in the IKBKAP gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

3 variants in the FANCC gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

1 variant in the BCS1L gene; relevant for Finnish descent

1 variant in the G6PC gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

2 variants in the SLC37A4 gene

3 variants in the ALDOB gene; relevant for European descent

3 variants in the LAMB3 gene

1 variant in the LRPPRC gene; relevant for French Canadian descent

1 variant in the SGCA gene; relevant for Finnish descent

1 variant in the SGCB gene; relevant for Southern Indiana Amish descent

1 variant in the FKRP gene; relevant for European descent

3 variants in the ACADM gene; relevant for Northern European descent

2 variants in the BCKDHB gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

1 variant in the MCOLN1 gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

1 variant in the CLN5 gene; relevant for Finnish descent

3 variants in the PPT1 gene; relevant for Finnish descent

3 variants in the SMPD1 gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

1 variant in the NBN gene; relevant for Eastern European descent

2 variants in the GJB2 gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish, European descent

6 variants in the SLC26A4 gene

23 variants in the PAH gene; relevant for Northern European descent

1 variant in the GRHPR gene; relevant for European descent

1 variant in the PEX7 gene

1 variant in the SLC17A5 gene; relevant for Finnish, Swedish descent

1 variant in the HBB gene; relevant for African descent

1 variant in the ALDH3A2 gene; relevant for Swedish descent

4 variants in the HEXA gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish, Cajun descent

4 variants in the FAH gene; relevant for French Canadian, Finnish descent

1 variant in the PCDH15 gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

1 variant in the CLRN1 gene; relevant for Ashkenazi Jewish descent

1 variant in the PEX1 gene

*Our tests can be used to determine carrier status in adults from saliva collected using an FDA-cleared collection device (OrageneDX model OGD-500.001), but cannot determine if you have two copies of the genetic variant. Each test is most relevant for people of certain ethnicities. The tests are not intended to diagnose a disease, or tell you anything about your risk for developing a disease in the future. On their own, carrier status tests are not intended to tell you anything about the health of your fetus, or your newborn child's risk of developing a particular disease later in life.

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