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Comparison of Servies Offered by DNA Testing Companies

African Ancestry AncestryByDNA Argus BioSciences Cambridge DNA Services Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc. The DNA Ancestry Project DNA Consultants DNA Heritage DNA Tribes Company Ethnoancestry Family Tree DNA Family Tree DNA - Surname Project Genelex GeneTree The Genetic Testing Laboratories, Inc. The Genographic Project GeoGene Oxford Ancestors Relative Genetics Roots for Real SMGF Trace Genetics
Y Chromosome Test 1 9 Markers - $349 Ancestry-Y - $219 No 14 Markers - $270 18 Markers - $160 20 Markers - $119 37 Markers - $310 23 Markers - $137.77 No Y Chromosome Test 1 18 Markers - $169 12 Markers - $149 12 Markers - $99 26 Markers - $295 26 Markers - $245 $254 12 Markers - $99.95 6 Markers - $180 10 Markers - $354 18 Markers - $95 14 Markers - $270 39 Markers - Free SNP Test - $219 Y Chromosome Test 1
Y Chromosome Test 2 - - - - - 44 Markers - $199 13 Markers - $200 43 Markers - $199 - Y Chromosome Test 2 27 Markers - $249 37 Markers - $259 37 Markers - $189 - - - - SNP Test - $65 - 26 Markers - $155 - - - Y Chromosome Test 2
Y Chromosome Test 3 - - - - - - - SNP Test - $129 - Y Chromosome Test 3 45 Markers - $349 67 Markers - $349 67 Markers - $269 - - - - - - 43 Markers - $195 - - - Y Chromosome Test 3
mtDNA Test - HVR1 16024-16424; $349 Ancestry-Mito - $219 1-575 and 16000-16569; $125 $270 $205 $119 16001-16569;  $300 1-290 and 16,024-16568 - $219 No mtDNA Test - HVR1 $179 16001-16569 - $129 16001-16569 - $129 1-290 & 16100-16569 - $345 16001-16383 - $245 $254 16001-16569 - $99.95 $180 16001-16400 - $354 16001-16569 - $125 $270 15841-16569 - Free $219 mtDNA Test - HVR1
HVR2 No ? Included Included Included ? With 1-390;  $400 Included - HVR2 ? With 1-574 - $189 With 1-574 - $189 Included No ? No No No With 1-390 - $175 Included 1-437 Included Included HVR2
HVR3 No ? Included No Included ? No No - HVR3 ? Included Included - No ? No No No With 391-590 - $195 No 438-720 Included No HVR3
Full-length mtDNA Sequencing No No Yes - $345 No No No NO No No Full-length mtDNA Sequencing No $495 $495 No No No No No No No No No No Full-length mtDNA Sequencing
Combination Package 1 $590.00 No - No No Y-DNA 20 + mtdna - $238 Basic Y-STR & mtDNA - $433 No No Combination Package 1 No No Y/mtDNA/AncestryByDNA - $650 No No $306 $668 26 Markers and mtDNA - $345 No No - Combination Package 1
Combination Package 2 Y-DNA 44 + mtDNA - $318 Premium Y-STR & mtDNA - $597 - - Combination Package 2 - - - - - - - 43 Markers and mtDNA - $385 - - - Combination Package 2
DNA Extraction Fee Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included DNA Extraction Fee Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included Included DNA Extraction Fee
Additional Markers Available No No No No No See above No Yes - Choose Your Own No Additional Markers Available SNP Test - $125 Yes - Choose Your Own Yes - Choose Your Own No No No No No Yes SNP Test - $245 No No No Additional Markers Available
Free Haplogroup Determination  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Free Haplogroup Determination  Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Free Haplogroup Determination 
DNA storage Destroyed Destroyed Destroyed Destroyed Destroyed Destroyed Lifetime Storage Destroyed 60 days DNA storage 25 years 25 years 25 years Destroyed 180 days, Banking available ? 5 years Destroyed upon request Destroyed 20 years No Indefinitely Destroyed DNA storage
Admixture Test No Yes No Coming in 2007 No No WorldMatch Ancestry Report - $250 No DNA Tribes BGA Plus - $199.99 Admixture Test No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Coming in 2007 No Yes Admixture Test
AncestryByDNA 2.5 - $240 - - - - $318 - - AncestryByDNA 2.5 - - - $395 $240 $274 - - - $240 - - $240 AncestryByDNA 2.5
With EuroDNA 1.0 - $430 - - - - $517 - - With EuroDNA 1.0 - - - $395 $430 $459 - - - - - - $430 With EuroDNA 1.0
Native American Test No Native-American-Mito No No No No No No No Native American Test No No No No No No No No No $450 No No SNP Test - $219 Native American Test
African Ancestry Test No Included in admixture test No Yes - $270 No No No No No African Ancestry Test No No No No No No No No No Through African Ancestry $270 No No African Ancestry Test
Haplogroup Chart No Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes Yes No Haplogroup Chart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Haplogroup Chart
Forum Available Yes No No No
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Yes No Ybase No Forum Available No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No No Forum Available
Testing Laboratory Sorenson Genomics DNAprint Genomics, Inc. Argus BioSciences Genetic Ancestors, Ltd. Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc. Genetrack Biolabs, Inc. Sorenson Genomics Sorenson Genomics/Marligen Genetic Testing Laboratories Testing Laboratory Univ of London/Marligen University of Arizona University of Arizona Genelex Corporation Sorenson Genomics The Genetic Testing Laboratories, Inc. University of Arizona University of London Oxford Ancestors, Ltd Sorenson Genomics Genetic Ancestors, Ltd. Sorenson Genomics Trace Genetics Testing Laboratory
Company Headquarters Maryland, USA Florida, USA California, USA Cambridge, England Arizona, USA Vancouver, Canada New Mexico, USA England New Mexico, USA Company Headquarters Scotland Texas, USA Texas, USA Washington, USA Utah, USA New Mexico, USA Washington, D.C., USA Wimbledon, England Kidlington, England Utah, USA Cambridge, England Utah, USA California, USA Company Headquarters
Founded 2003 2000 2003 ? 2004 1997 2003 2003 2005 Founded 2004 2000 2000 1987 1997 2005 2005 2003 2000 2001 ? 1999 2003 Founded