2017 was the year consumer DNA testing blew up
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 18 Jun 2024
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The number of people who have had their DNA analyzed with direct-to-consumer genetic genealogy tests more than doubled during 2017 and now exceeds 12 million, according to industry estimates. Most of those tested are in the US, suggesting that around 1 in 25 American adults now have access to personal genetic data—a figure that could…
More people took genetic ancestry tests last year than in all previous years combined.
More people took genetic ancestry tests last year than in all previous years combined.
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