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Testing Your Y-Chromosome

All people have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 46 in total. One chromosome from the pair is inherited from our mother and the other one is passed down from our father. Our 23rd pair of chromosomes are the sex Chromosomes. Females have two X-Chromosomes, and males have one X-Chromosome and one Y-Chromosome. The Y-Chromosome in a male holds important information about that individual's ancestry.

By testing your Y-Chromosome, a DNA laboratory can provide you with your DNA markers which is specific for your family line. Because all males with the same ancestors will have the same or similar DNA markers, you can enter your DNA marker results into Genebase to solve questions about your ancestry, conclusively link family lines, and discover your distant relatives who share a common ancestor with yourself. DNA testing has become the fastest growing branch of genealogy.

The science behind Y-Chromosomes and genealogy

Unlike all of the other chromosomes, the Y-Chromosome is unique because it is passed down relatively unchanged along the male lineage and thus holds valuable information about a male's ancestry.

The Y-Chromosome is passed down directly from a father to all of his sons and remains relatively unchanged throughout the generations. For example, a distant male forefather will pass his Y-Chromosome down to all of his sons. His sons will then pass the same Y-Chromosome down to all of their sons and their sons down to their sons in the next generation and so on. Thus, all males who are connected to this common forefather will have the same Y-Chromosome. This manner of inheritance is identical to the manner in which the surname is passed down in most cultures (i.e. from father to son along the male lineage). As a result, the Y-Chromosome will allow two males with the same or similar last name to determine whether they were from the same original family line and will determine whether different family groups with a common surname are linked. The Y-Chromosome allows genealogists solve questions about their ancestry where no paperwork exists and has to power to link distant families.

Affordable pricing, anyone can join this growing and rewarding hobby

With rapid advances in the field of DNA technology, DNA testing has become fast, accurate, and affordable. In the past, genealogists had to rely on resellers in order to proceed with DNA testing. Now, the public is able to order a Y-Chromosome test directly from the testing laboratory, Genetrack Biolabs, resulting in greater technical support, laboratory direct pricing, and faster turnaround times.

Genebase offers the world's most powerful Y-Chromosome test for 44 markers. All of the markers are universal markers for genealogical research.

Genebase is dedicated to providing world class genealogy services which are accessible for the beginner as well as experts. Genebase has created the world's most powerful public DNA online research community and database. Anyone can join, even if their DNA was tested at another lab. The Genebase online community is free for all users and allows users to have the most powerful tools in the industry. Until now, genealogists had to gather together large groups of people and pay marked up pricing from resellers in order to use the reseller's online surname project tools. Now, you have a choice. You can test your DNA markers at any laboratory you choose and still use Genebase for free.

Genetic genealogy has entered into a whole new era which is fun, fast, and rewarding for everyone, newbies and professionals alike.

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