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3 articles on mtdna — ancient-DNA research written up for readers who want the evidence, not just the headline.
What mitochondrial DNA records, how to get a free maternal haplogroup call from a 23andMe, AncestryDNA or MyHeritage export, why most chip kits resolve to a broad branch, and how to explore the maternal tree afterwards.
Two new free tools: browse the complete paternal tree — over 109,000 named branches — and the full maternal tree, with defining variants, tester counts by country and search by haplogroup or SNP. No account needed.
A 2026 study of 102 Deep Maniots finds unusual paternal isolation, Bronze Age-linked lineages, medieval founder effects and diverse maternal ancestry.