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Page 6 of additional KnowYourDNA articles and guides on DNA, ancestry, and health testing.
Genes are the building blocks of your DNA, while alleles are the term for variants of a gene. Just like how the term "soda" refers to the carbonated beverage,
Personality can feel carved in stone, especially when you struggle with shyness or worry. Yet science shows your traits sit on a sliding scale, shaped by both genes and experience.
Your hair acts like a fiber-thin canvas. Tiny pigment packets inside every strand decide whether you show off raven waves, strawberry curls, or ash-blonde
A few bronze dots can feel charming or worrying. You may ask if they sit in your DNA, appear from the sun, or both. The answer blends genes with sunshine —and
Most of us learned a quick rule in school: brown eyes dominate, blue eyes recess. It sounded neat—but real families often break that rule. Here's a
Noticing two different eye colors - especially in a newborn - can be both beautiful and confusing. If you've found yourself asking, "Is this normal?", here's what to know.
At-home cholesterol tests let you check your levels without a lab visit. We compare four kits by accuracy, speed, and what they actually measure.
Aside from our personal experience, we also scanned hundreds of GenePlaza reviews. Here are some of the most common comments we read:
TellMeGen covers 400+ traits including pharmacogenetics, carrier screening, and ancestry from 50+ reference populations starting around EUR99. It fits best if you want broad health-plus-ancestry coverage and do not need the polish of 23andMe.
While you can get free DNA tests, there are some limitations that you need to know; they're also not the best in most cases. Learn more about it here.