There is an mtDNA section in Family Tree DNA’s Forums. Related Posts Our Three Basic Tests Our Three Basic Tests What is the geographic and historic origin of my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup? What is the geographic and historic origin of my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup? How do I know which of my heteroplasmic values is ancestral (original) and which is derived (new)? How do I know which of my heteroplasmic values is ancestral (original) and which is derived (new)? From which “Daughter of Eve” do I descend? From which “Daughter of Eve” do I descend? How do I tell how closely I am related to a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) match? How do I tell how closely I am related to a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) match? How do I find the genealogical connection with my mtDNA match? How do I find the genealogical connection with my mtDNA match? Are there exceptions to the alphanumeric naming of mitochondrial haplogroups? Are there exceptions to the alphanumeric naming of mitochondrial haplogroups? Will my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) results show me admixture percentages for ancestry from different lines? Will my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) results show me admixture percentages for ancestry from different lines? How common is mtDNA heteroplasmy? How common is mtDNA heteroplasmy? How is mtDNA heteroplasmy inherited? How is mtDNA heteroplasmy inherited? How do mitochondrial mutations occur? How do mitochondrial mutations occur? How do I use mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) to help with my recent genealogy? How do I use mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) to help with my recent genealogy? Are all of a mother’s new mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations inherited by children? Are all of a mother’s new mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations inherited by children? Do all direct maternal (mitochondrial DNA) lineages trace to Africa? Do all direct maternal (mitochondrial DNA) lineages trace to Africa? How does the formation of the human egg cell change the frequency of an mtDNA heteroplasmic mutation? How does the formation of the human egg cell change the frequency of an mtDNA heteroplasmic mutation? How are mtDNA haplogroups named? How are mtDNA haplogroups named? As a genealogist, do I really need to understand all of this complex information about mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in order to use it for my research? As a genealogist, do I really need to understand all of this complex information about mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in order to use it for my research? How many generations back does mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) testing trace? How many generations back does mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) testing trace? How do I know if I have an mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) heteroplasmy? What is the nomenclature? How do I know if I have an mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) heteroplasmy? What is the nomenclature? Are some mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations more common than others are? Are some mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations more common than others are? What is a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? What is a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletion? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? What is an mtDNA insertion? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? What is an mtDNA insertion? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? What is an mtDNA transversion? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? What is an mtDNA transversion? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? What is an mtDNA transition? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? What is an mtDNA transition? What is the nomenclature for displaying them? Where are apostrophes (‘) used in mtDNA haplogroup names? Where are apostrophes (‘) used in mtDNA haplogroup names? Where are zeros (0)s used in mitochondrial haplogroup names? Where are zeros (0)s used in mitochondrial haplogroup names? Why do we inherit only our maternal mitochondria? Why do we inherit only our maternal mitochondria? Is the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genome completely independent of the nuclear cell genome? Is the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genome completely independent of the nuclear cell genome? What are mitochondria? What are mitochondria? Why do I have a lot of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) test matches? Why do I have a lot of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) test matches? Why don’t I have HVR1 and HVR2 (HVR1,HVR2) combined matches? Why don’t I have HVR1 and HVR2 (HVR1,HVR2) combined matches? Why don’t I have HVR1 matches? Why don’t I have HVR1 matches? Is my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation medical? Is mitochondrial heteroplasmy medical? Is my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation medical? Is mitochondrial heteroplasmy medical? What is a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) heteroplasmy? What is a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) heteroplasmy? Why are some of my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations found on other branches of the tree? Why are some of my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations found on other branches of the tree? What are mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations? What are mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations? What do my differences from the RSRS (Reconstructed Sapiens Reference Sequence) mean? What do my differences from the RSRS (Reconstructed Sapiens Reference Sequence) mean? What is the Reconstructed Sapiens Reference Sequence (RSRS)? What is the Reconstructed Sapiens Reference Sequence (RSRS)? What version of the mtDNA Tree Does FamilyTreeDNA use? What version of the mtDNA Tree Does FamilyTreeDNA use? What are mtDNA macrohaplogroups? What are supergroups? Are they the same? What are mtDNA macrohaplogroups? What are supergroups? Are they the same? What are mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups? What are mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups? What are the parts of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)? What are HVR1 and HVR2? What is the Coding Region? What are the parts of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)? What are HVR1 and HVR2? What is the Coding Region? I am looking at my mtDNA – Ancestral Origins page. Why are so many different countries listed? I am looking at my mtDNA – Ancestral Origins page. Why are so many different countries listed? On which results pages of my myFTDNA account will I find information about my direct maternal (mitochondrial DNA) lineage? On which results pages of my myFTDNA account will I find information about my direct maternal (mitochondrial DNA) lineage? What is my direct maternal (mitochondrial DNA) ancestry? What is my direct maternal (mitochondrial DNA) ancestry? Why do mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) matches include both men and women? Why do mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) matches include both men and women? What is the direct maternal lineage? What is the direct maternal lineage?
