Step-by-step help for getting your raw DNA file, keeping it safe, and understanding what your report shows — and what it can't.
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Guides · 12 min read
What the four columns of a 23andMe, AncestryDNA or MyHeritage raw data file mean, how to read a genotype, why MTHFR shows A/G instead of C/T, and how to look up one rsID.
Guides · 12 min read
Twelve things to do with a 23andMe, AncestryDNA or MyHeritage raw DNA file, from health reports to GEDmatch and research, with a table showing which ones upload it.
Guides · 15 min read
What each column of a DNA health report means, read on a real row (rs10995245, AA, odds ratio 1.03), how the tendency is computed, and why Higher odds is not a diagnosis.
Guides · 10 min read
Exact download steps for all six providers, with wait times, email links, file formats, row counts and genome builds, plus how to check the file and where to keep it.
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