Genetics, genealogy, and modeling & simulation
Tools
RELATIONSHIP PREDICTOR
This relationship predictor uses the most accurate data currently available and shows differences between maternal and paternal relationships.
multiple cousin PREDICTOR
This tool is the same as the above relationship predictor except that it includes 3/4 siblings and double 1st cousins—the first tool of its kind.
DNA COVERAGE
How much of an ancestor’s DNA do you have? How much would you be able to reproduce if you and various relatives all had your DNA tested?
Recent Posts
A New Relationship Predictor for Genetic Genealogy
Relationship predictions are now updated to include differences in maternal and paternal...
Improving Upon the AYPR Tool at GEDmatch
A formula to improve the estimation of the genetic relationship between two parents GEDmatch has...
How Much of an Ancestor’s or Relative’s DNA Do You Have?
The only cousin statistics that acknowledge the differences in paternal and maternal relatives due...
Charles II, Habsburg of Spain: What exactly was up with his DNA?
Previous calculations could only estimate the expected value. Now we can find the exact…
My best guess is that I got 25% of my DNA from each grandparent, right? Wrong
You already know that you get 25% DNA, on average, from a particular grandparent. But we can do...
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