mtDNA Comparison Chart

mtDNA Testing Comparison Chart

Data current as of: 5 August 2005

	DNA Fingerprint (Biotix)§	Family Tree DNA	GeoGene	Nat'l Geo*	Oxford Ancestors	Relative Genetics	Trace Genetics	Roots For Real
HVR1 only	$93.00	$129.00	$185	$99	$318.56	N/A	N/A	P/A
HVR2	$93.00	$75.00 (upgrade)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	P/A
Both HVR1+HVR2	$186.90	$189.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	$245	$200	$330
HVR3	$93.00	See note**	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Discount	Yes, by batch & surname	See note***	Yes*	No	No	No	No	No
Entire mt-Genome	$2,728.00	$895.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Haplogroup test	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes****	Yes	P/A
Free haplogroup estimate	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	P/A
Haplogroup chart	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Sub-clade testing	No	Yes/$89 H-subclade only	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
DNA storage offered	Yes (Free)	Yes (Free) 25 yrs.	DNA destroyed upon request	Yes (Free) 5 yrs.	No	Yes‡ (Free & "banking" option)	No	No
Sponsored public database	N/A	Mitosearch	N/A	N/A	MatriLine†	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lab(s) used	Berlin	Univ. of Arizona	Univ. of London	Univ. of Arizona	Oxford	Sorensen Genomics	Trace Genetics	P/A
Company hdqrts	Germany	Houston, Texas	England	Washington DC	England	Salt Lake City, Utah	Richmond, CA	London, England
Year founded	1999/2004	2000	2003	2005	2000	2001	2003	2002

N/A - Not Applicable P/A - Pending Answer

§On request, DNA Fingerprint customers will get the electropherogram files of the sequencing run. There is an additional fee for the DNA extraction ($70.68) for first time customers. Once the DNA is extracted, they can order any test (YSTR, XSTR, autosomal or mtDNA) without any additional charges for a new DNA extraction.

*National Geographic Genographic Project is a 5-year project which commenced in April 2005. National Geographic's DNA processing company partner is Family Tree DNA. Genographic participants may opt to join a Family Tree DNA genealogical project once their results are in. Likewise, Family Tree DNA customers may upload their results to the Genographic Project for a $15 fee. However, both National Geographic and Family Tree DNA are separate entities and becoming a customer of one, does not automatically affiliate you with the other.

**NOTE: Bases 438-574 which are part of Biotix's HVR3 panel are included in Family Tree DNA's HVR2 panel.

***NOTE: Discounts offered on upgrades from a Y-DNA test.

****Test available through affiliate company, GeneTree

*If the GeoFather and GeoMother test are ordered combined then the second test is half price. GeoGene also offers a discount to ISOGG members. Enter "Isogg" into the Gift Voucher Discount Code on the order form for an additional 20% discount.

‡Relative Genetics keeps genealogical samples for 20 years for free. It is a complimentary storage available to clients and available for all genealogical testing services. Clients can also choose to have their DNA destroyed if this is their preference. A guaranteed banking option is also offered for an additional fee.

†Oxford's MatriLine is partially accessible to the public. The database is viewable, but only Oxford customers may add to it, and contact any matches.

Biotix, Family Tree DNA, GeoGene, National Geographic Genographic, Oxford Ancestors, Relative Genetics, Trace Genetics, and Roots for Real, are registered, trademarked, and/or copyrighted names of companies, websites and organizations, not affiliated with ISOGG.

mtDNA Testing Comparison Chart for informational purposes only. Please submit corrections/updates to isogg@msn.com

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