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“How accurate are DNA kits like 23andMe?”

I just got a 23andMe kit for Christmas and my friend is telling me that it's not really that accurate like I think. How do these companies process your DNA?

1 Answer

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Dr. Kwame Anyane-Yeboa Geneticist New York, NY
Good for Ancestry determination. Not for health related issues.
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