If I contribute my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) results to research will my personal information remain anonymous?
Your personal information such as your name and kit number is not provided to researchers. The data sent to the researchers is your lab ID, which is different from your kit number, your haplogroup, and your Mitochondrial DNA Full Genomic Sequence (FGS) results. If available, your maternal geographic origins as provided to Family Tree DNA and any ethnic or more exact geographic origins you provide Family Tree DNA specifically for the study are included. Family Tree DNA may act as intermediary to contact you if the researchers have additional questions about your origins.
Family Tree DNA does not provide personal information such as your name and kit number to researchers. The data sent to the researchers is your lab ID, which is different from your kit number, your haplogroup, and your Mitochondrial DNA Full Genomic Sequence (FGS) results. If available, your maternal geographic origins as provided to Family Tree DNA and any ethnic or more exact geographic origins you provide Family Tree DNA specifically for the study are included. Family Tree DNA may act as intermediary to contact you if the researchers have additional questions about your origins.
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