This is a list of genetic genealogy topics.

Important concepts

* Genetic genealogy * Genealogical DNA test *

Human mitochondrial DNA haplogroups In human genetics, a human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup is a haplogroup defined by differences in Human mitochondrial genetics, human mitochondrial DNA. Haplogroups are used to represent the major branch points on the mitochondrial phylogenetic ...

* Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups *

Allele An allele is a variant of the sequence of nucleotides at a particular location, or Locus (genetics), locus, on a DNA molecule. Alleles can differ at a single position through Single-nucleotide polymorphism, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), ...

* Allele frequency * Electropherogram *

Genetic recombination Genetic recombination (also known as genetic reshuffling) is the exchange of genetic material between different organisms which leads to production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent. In eukaryot ...

* Haplogroup *

Haplotype A haplotype (haploid genotype) is a group of alleles in an organism that are inherited together from a single parent. Many organisms contain genetic material (DNA) which is inherited from two parents. Normally these organisms have their DNA orga ...

* * (haplogroup) * Most recent common ancestor * Short tandem repeat (STR) * Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) * Y-STR (Y-chromosome short tandem repeat)

Related fields

Archaeogenetics Archaeogenetics is the study of ancient DNA using various molecular genetic methods and DNA resources. This form of genetic analysis can be applied to human, animal, and plant specimens. Ancient DNA can be extracted from various fossilized spec ...

Genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

Genetics Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.Hartl D, Jones E (2005) It is an important branch in biology because heredity is vital to organisms' evolution. Gregor Mendel, a Moravian Augustinians, Augustinian ...

** Genetic fingerprinting **

DNA sequencing DNA sequencing is the process of determining the nucleic acid sequence – the order of nucleotides in DNA. It includes any method or technology that is used to determine the order of the four bases: adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. The ...

Population genetics Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and among populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology. Studies in this branch of biology examine such phenomena as Adaptation (biology), adaptation, s ...

Molecular genetics Molecular genetics is a branch of biology that addresses how differences in the structures or expression of DNA molecules manifests as variation among organisms. Molecular genetics often applies an "investigative approach" to determine the st ...

Patrilineal relationships

* Patrilineality *

XY sex-determination system The XY sex-determination system is a sex-determination system present in many mammals (including humans), some insects (''Drosophila''), some snakes, some fish (guppy, guppies), and some plants (''Ginkgo'' tree). In this system, the sex of an ...

* Y-chromosomal Adam * Y-chromosomal Aaron * Adam's Curse * Paternal mtDNA transmission * RecLOH

Matrilineal relationships

* Matrilineality *

Mitochondrion A mitochondrion () is an organelle found in the cell (biology), cells of most eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi. Mitochondria have a double lipid bilayer, membrane structure and use aerobic respiration to generate adenosine tri ...

Mitochondrial DNA Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA and mDNA) is the DNA located in the mitochondrion, mitochondria organelles in a eukaryotic cell that converts chemical energy from food into adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Mitochondrial DNA is a small portion of the D ...

* Human mitochondrial genetics * Mitochondrial Eve * X chromosome

Biogeography, ethnicity and migration

Human migration Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another, with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location (geographic region). The movement often occurs over long distances and from one country to another ( ...

* Multiregional hypothesis * Single-origin hypothesis

Projects

* Human Genome Project * International HapMap Project * Molecular Genealogy Research Project * Surname DNA project * The Genographic Project

Lists

* List of Y-chromosome databases * List of DNA tested mummies * List of DNA tested historical figures * List of genetic results derived from historical figures * Y-chromosome haplogroups in populations of the world