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ancestry

[an-ses-tree, -suh-stree] / ˈæn sɛs tri, -sə stri /


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But that hasn’t stopped the speculation, with rival firm Ancestry calling for US competition regulators to get involved if 23andMe does end up for sale.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

Ancestry also explained only about 30% of the heritability of some brain disorders, such as ischemic stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s, the researchers found.

From Science Magazine • May 23, 2024

It’s an ideal partnership as the project’s researchers were already utilizing Ancestry.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

According to Ancestry, Swift and Dickinson are both descendants of Jonathan Gillette, a 17th century immigrant and early settler of Windsor, Connecticut.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024

Ancestry: a network, 3; dual, 6; in royalty, 5; pride of, as a eugenic agent, 309.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Guyer, Michael F.




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