#stitch with @Tar Bee There are 3 main types of DNA used to trace ancestry: 🧬 Autosomal DNA comes from both parents and connects us to many branches of our family tree. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) traces the direct maternal line and is passed from mothers to all their children, but only daughters normally pass it on. Y-DNA traces the direct paternal line and is passed from father to son. Our DNA carries different pieces of our ancestral story. 🧬🌍 #DNA #SouthAfrica #Genetics #MitochondrialDNA

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