A new free upload service from the company WeGene allows users to bring testing data from AncestryDNA, 23andMe and other companies to have it re-analyzed with a focus on China and other East Asian ethnic groups.The company also provides many options for health and trait testing, while accounting for South Asian ancestry. The details of their reference populations are not readily available, although this may still be an interesting avenue for many. Xcode Life allows users to upload raw data from other companies ( 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, and others), and delivers a re-analyzed report with the ability to detect DNA across 35 populations in Asia, with a special focus within highly diverse India. New genetic access opportunities for people of Asian descent are also developing with companies that are newcomers to the worldwide market. Other testing companies reporting Asian DNA ethnicities Previously only a handful of broad regions were supported, but there’s a lot more to see here now. Expanding their reference base in Asian populations continues to be a priority for these established companies, and clients can expect to see results with increasing granularity over time.Ģ021: More progress! Enhanced possibilities are here for those ready to dig into their Asian roots with the release of a significant update from AncestryDNA. Already existing reference populations in Japan, Korea, China, and Mongolia have been shored up with greater numbers in the most recent updates as well. Although there is still much work to be done here, these companies have both recently expanded their reference panels to more specific populations in Southeast Asia: Chinese Dai, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Indonesian. 23andMe, AncestryDNA: East and Southeast Asian AncestryĢ020: Clients with interest in East Asia can also expect increased granularity with recent version updates from 23andMe, AncestryDNA and other companies.
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