With popular genetic testing company 23andMe filing for bankruptcy, what does the future of ancestry DNA look like?
A team of researchers from the University of Michigan says it is going to look more like a movie than a portrait, thanks to a new statistical model that can be used to trace ancestry in a new way.
This new statistical method, developed by Gideon Bradburd and fellow University of Michigan (U-M) researchers Michael Grundler and Jonathan Terhorst, promises to give a more complete picture of human ancestry. The team refers to this as a movie version of ancestry, which provides not only your genetic makeup but where your ancestors originated and how they moved to get where they are today.
The statistical method, called Gaia (geographic ancestry inference algorithm), combines modern genetic sequencing with ancient DNA techniques to craft a nuanced and unique portrait of ancestral connections.
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