The science behind MyHeritage DNA testing

Ethel Vol
Nov 8, 2022
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Welcome
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Speakers' Introduction
1m 27s
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Introduction
1m 55s
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MyHeritage Science Team
2m 45s
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What is DNA?
5m 18s
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Genetic Inheritance
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DNA Matching
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Genetic Groups
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Tips & Techniques
24m 21s
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New Feature Announcement
3m 44s
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Announcements / prizes
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Questions / answers
13m 14s

About this webinar

In this special session, MyHeritage’s scientist will break down the science behind DNA – DNA inheritance, how DNA testing actually works, how raw results are analyzed, how DNA matching works and how we are able to find unknown relatives with it and estimate one’s ethnic origins. In the second part of the session we will go over DNA results and important tools available on MyHeritage, that can help in researching your family history and identify relatives and relationships.

About the speakers

About the speakers

Ethel Vol is a Bioinformatician at MyHeritage. She has an MSc. in Genetics and Bioinformatics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is a member of the DNA Science team which expands the company’s expertise in the realm of DNA analysis. She
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MyHeritage is the leading global destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history. Our platform and DNA kits make it easy for anyone, anywhere to embark on a meaningful journey into their past and treasure their family stories fo
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  1. AW
    Allison Willis
    2 years ago

    great webinar!!!

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  2. JP
    Jacob Psutka
    2 years ago

    I agree that this is an excellent explanation of DNA. Under the tips & techniques portion, I will have to review that portion to see what I have been missing.

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  3. KK
    Karla K Walters
    2 years ago

    The information was exceptional. It is about the best explanation I have seen or heard of how DNA links relatives. They needed more time to explain and illustrate triangulation, as it is still a bit mysterious to me.

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  4. AN
    Allen Nation
    2 years ago

    This is fantastic subject matter. It will help me with the people I have DNA for in MyHeritage. I want to watch the other DNA webinars you mentioned.

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  5. CD
    Clara Draganowski
    2 years ago

    Thank you for the great info.

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  6. BA
    beverly anderson
    2 years ago

    Great!

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  7. JK
    Judith Kilhefner
    2 years ago

    A nice refresher for things I had already learned and glad to hear about the updates on MyHeritage. Liked all the tips from Gal.

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  8. CB
    Craig Burden
    2 years ago

    Very well presented and explained. Your willingness to help others in the genealogy community is greatly appreciated.

    Reply