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GPS Origins review: Untrustworthy DNA test results make its rivals look all the more appealing

Monday December 3, 2018. 12:30 PM , from PC World
For those interested in the more distant eras of their family’s history, GPS Origins’ DNA test kit might sound especially appealing. Not only does the company’s reports show your ancestors migration patterns and how that movement led to your more recent relatives’ origins, but they also go so far as to pinpoint precise geographic coordinates associated with your genes.There’s just one big problem with GPS Origins’ approach: Genetics experts have major concerns about the accuracy of the test.According to genetic genealogist Debbie Kennett, the test is based on questionable science that claims to pinpoint the village someone’s DNA hailed from. That may sound amazing, but some people have been told they come from a village in the middle of the ocean. (You can read her full critique here.)To read this article in full, please click here
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