Yes! DNA analysis can reconstruct approximately half of each parent's DNA from your genetic data:
How It Works:
You inherit exactly 50% of your DNA from each parent. Using your DNA file, we can identify and separate:
- Genetic variants inherited from your mother
- Genetic variants inherited from your father
- Specific chromosome segments from each parent
What You Need:
Best Case - Trio Phasing:
- Your DNA file
- Your mother's DNA file
- Your father's DNA file
- Result: Highly accurate (99%+) parental reconstruction
Good Case - Duo Phasing:
- Your DNA file
- One parent's DNA file
- Result: Very accurate reconstruction of inherited segments
Basic Case - Statistical Phasing:
- Only your DNA file
- Uses population reference data
- Result: 85-95% accurate estimation
Applications:
- Genealogy: Trace ancestry to specific grandparents
- Medical: Identify which parent passed health-related variants
- Ancestry Analysis: Separate maternal/paternal ethnic origins
- DNA Matching: Determine relation through specific parent
- Family Research: Reconstruct deceased parent's genetic profile
What Can Be Reconstructed:
- Specific SNPs from each parent
- Chromosome segments and their parental origin
- Ethnic composition by parent
- Haplogroups (direct maternal and paternal lineages)
Limitations:
- Can only reconstruct the 50% you inherited
- The other 50% each parent has is not in your DNA
- Siblings have different combinations (except identical twins)
- Accuracy depends on method and data quality
How to Get Started:
Purchase our Phasing Service (Single or Duo/Trio) from the store to begin parental DNA reconstruction.