How Much of an Ancestor’s DNA Do You Have?

Or, more interestingly, how much it will vary and how you can easily increase the number and quality of your DNA matches The model used to produce these numbers has been updated a few times. More accurate numbers for DNA coverage can be found here. The DNA testing...

Comparison of Autosomal Genetic Models

Genetic Modeling Background A couple of years ago I made my first model of genetic inheritance. It was probably about as simple as such a model could be. Rather than having 22 separate autosomal chromosomes, it was more like having one long string of connected...