This type of DNA is called mitochondrial DNA or (mtDNA). And a part from the scientific complexity, mtDNA means the gene that is transmitted to humans from the mother only, through which the maternal line of each person can be determined.

It is the examination by which the maternal ancestry of the examiner can be known, and it is also called a mtDNA.

The human's maternal genetic lineage is the same of mtDNA. And each group is denoted by have coded each group of mtDNA Haplogroup with a letter like (A, B, C, D …) and so on, where each letter indicates a maternal group, which is known as the maternal genetic lineage (mtDNA Haplogroup) or (mtDNA).

Yes, to an extent, since each of the different maternal DNA represents an ancient ancestor (Mother) that lived tens of thousands of years ago, and all those who carry this maternal DNA are inevitably the children of this women. Therefore, each population group is attributed to a particular ancient maternal ancestor carrying the same mtDNA

Genetics has established that all individuals living on earth are the sons of a man and a woman who lived more than 200000 years ago in East Africa. Then, their offspring began to expand in Africa and outside Africa in the form of groups tens of thousands of years ago. Over the generations, each group developed distinct mutations different from other groups in other parts of the world. These mutations are called (Haplogroup) or individual group or (mtDNA Haplogroup) to distinguish the female maternal groups from the male patrilineal groups.

Mothers transfer their own (mt-DNA) to their sons and daughters without a change, and only their female children transfer such (mt-DNA) to their male and female children, and only females transfer the same lineage to their offspring and so on. The (mt-DNA) is not influenced by marriage with other lineages and remain unchanged.

not at all, where it the mother passes the "mtDNA" to her son and daughter without any change. "mtDNA" is not affected by interbreeding, and it is passed unchanged from mother, to her male and female children, to grandchildren.

Yes, of course, since the beginning of the establishment of each maternal genetic line (mtDNA) was a process of evolution. Over the generations, each group has developed genetic mutations that distinguish it from other groups elsewhere in the world.

While the general rule is that a mother bequeaths her genetic lineage (mtDNA) to her male and female children without a change, and only her daughters bequeaths the same matrilineal genetic lineage to her male and female children without a change and so on without end, over time, a type of sub-mutation emerges under the same original matrilineal genetic lineage. Due to this mutation, other sub-lineages branch from each major matrilineal genetic lineage. Such sub-lineages are given codes for distinction from other genetic sub-lineages, so that each lineage represents an independent mutation under the same major matrilineal genetic lineage, and other sub-mutations branch over time from the sub-mutation and so on.

You will be able to know your maternal genetic lineage (mtDNA) that you inherited from your mother and your mother from her mother down to the universal mother ancestor of humanity.

By uploading the results of your maternal DNA (mtDNA) test to the DNA & US platform, you will not only be able to find out your maternal genetic code, but you will also be able to see a set of interesting and interesting reports about your maternal lineage, through which you will be able to understand your ancient history on the maternal line Just.

The foregoing will not be confined to the ancient history of your mothers, but this era will extend to our present time. Through this feature, you will learn about the story of your genetic dynasty since its inception, the place of its origin, the most important peoples and population groups that spread to them, whether in the past or at the present time. The ancient inhabitants are members of your maternal genetic lineage from the past and ancient civilizations, as well as the modern people of this lineage, and a lot of interesting information.

In this report, we review a set of general information about your maternal genetic lineage (mtDNA), which represents the old story of this Haplogroup, taking from the most important practical and specialized research in this field, and they are articles that can be developed and updated continuously.

In this report, we review an interactive map through which you will be able to view where your matrilineal genetic lineage emerged, and it is most likely to be the place where the original mother ancestor of your genetic lineage was born, and to see the migration line which your ancient mothers followed thousands of years ago.

This map shows the old migration lines followed by the members of this genetic lineage thousands of years ago after its emergence. Due to the historical migration and movements, it is possible that the members of this lineage have left such places.

As for the places of population density, which refer to the locations of the members of this dynasty, they are automatically updated, so they are very close to the current places of residence of the members of this dynasty.

To view the places of people who share this lineage with you at the present time, please visit your (mtDNA) Page, then click on the (Statistics) Button or visit the General Statistics on the homepage.

Currently, after thousands of years, there are many people who share the same matrilineal genetic lineage (mtDNA) with you.

Through this feature, you will be able to know the people and places of their expansion, and other information that will allow you to get deeper understanding of your matrilineal genetic lineage and its expansion at present.

Not necessarily, Because your genetic lineage represents a common ancestor (mother) who lived thousands of years ago and whose offspring proliferated thereafter, and over the years their offspring began to spread in different regions of the world. Your sharing with anyone of the same maternal genetic line definitely means that you meet in that common grandmother who represents the biological mother of the genetic line and who lived in a period equal to the age of this genetic line. This means that the person who shares with you the same maternal genetic line is not necessarily a close matrilineal cousin.

We at DNA & US work to add the feature of genetic matches, through which you will be able to know your relatives in the same lineage, who meet with you in a ancestor on the matrilineal line and whom you meet in a common ancestor within the genealogical time-frame.

This is normal, as there are no Haplogroups restricted to a particular ethnic population, in other words every ethnic population has several matrilineal Haplogroups. The reason for this is that the age of these Haplogroups is estimated at tens of thousands of years, and because of the historical movement throughout these years, many waves of migrations occurred by the ancient population, accompanied by a kind of mixing and overlap among these peoples, which led to this dynastic diversity within the ethnic group the one.

However, you find that some Haplogroups constitute a noticeable majority in a particular ethnic groups, while their presence is slight or non-existent in another groups. Therefore, we advise you to review the statistics report to find out about contemporary ethnicities or ancient peoples in which your Haplogroup recorded a majority or prominent presence, and those that Your Haplogroup is not registered with it, which will help you to gain a deeper understanding about your Haplogroup and the sites of its spread, ancient and modern.

After your ancestors stationed at the ancient sites of your matrilineal genetic lineage and the areas of the first migration thousands of years ago, some members of this lineage began to migrate to other sites, either in the form of individual or semi-mass migration. While there are many contemporary people who carry your matrilineal genetic lineage, there are famous historical figures from ancient civilizations on your matrilineal genetic lineage.

Through this feature, you can learn about these figures and samples, visit their accounts, view some important and interesting information about them, and get a deeper understanding about historical figures and ancient people on your matrilineal genetic lineage.

Not necessarily, it represents your matrilineal genetic lineage represents a common grandmother who lived thousands of years ago and whose offspring procreated and expanded over years in different areas of the world. While there are many contemporary people who carry your matrilineal genetic lineage, there are famous historical figures or people from ancient civilizations on your matrilineal genetic lineage.

Your share of the same genetic lineage with anyone decisively means that you meet in a common grandmother who represents the biological mother of your genetic lineage and who lived in a period equal to the age of this genetic lineage. Moreover, this means that a person who shares the same matrilineal genetic lineage with you is not necessarily a close matrilineal cousin.

Although the presence of a historical figure on your genetic lineage means that you both share a common ancestor who represents the biological mother of this genetic lineage, which represents a very old genetic link in a matrilineal genetic lineage dating back to a period equal to the age of your genetic lineage, this does not mean that you genetically related to him more closely.

If you want to know whether this figure is genetically related to you more closely than that period, you can know by the ancient Origins testing, which will show you whether your genes are related to those of this figure more closely or not. If you have already taken this testing, you only have to visit and search in the results page.

You can also guess the time period in which you meet with figure by knowing the deep branch of your matrilineal genetic lineage, taking into account that the sample of this historical figure includes the deep branch of matrilineal genetic lineage.

In the beginning, this is normal, as most haplogroups have ages estimated at tens of thousands of years, and due to historical events, waves of human migrations have occurred, accompanied by mixing and overlap among peoples, and this led to a diversity within each civilization in terms of genetic strains, and accordingly, the age of convergence in Between you and those characters may be up to tens of thousands of years.

This is on the one hand, and on the other hand, why do you think that you do not belong to the historical civilization to which that historical figure belongs?!

It may be possible that one of your ancient ancestors belongs to a civilization that you think is far from you, so we recommend that you take an ancient DNA test, through which you will find out whether that historical figure who is on the same haplogroup as you is genetically related to you closer than your age breed or not.

And also we advise you to review the statistics report to find out about contemporary ethnicities or ancient peoples in which your Haplogroup recorded a majority or prominent presence, and those that Your Haplogroup is not registered with it, which will help you to gain a deeper understanding about your Haplogroup and the sites of its spread, ancient and modern.

This question has been answered in detail in the ancient DNA Test FAQs section, so we recommend that you review this file.

Through this feature, you will be able to know all statistics of your mtDNA, such as the rate of expansion in every continent, country, or city, whether for contemporary or for historical samples, as well as the percentage of the prevalence of paternal lineages among those who carry this mtDNA branch, as well as the percentage of representation of this mtDNA branch among contemporary ethnic groups in detail, and the extent of its spread in ancient civilizations, and other statistics that will allow you to get a deeper understanding of your mtDNA branch.

As the maternal genetic lineage (mt-DNA) is inherited by both male and female children, both males and females can take this testing.