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Genetic Ancestry

Genetic ancestry refers to information about the people that an individual is biologically descended from, including their genetic relationships. Genetic information can be combined with historical information to infer where an individual’s distant ancestors lived.

Charles Rotimi, Ph.D.

Scientific Director

Division Of Intramural Research

Pedigree Family History Chromosome First Degree Relative