Mitochondrial DNA is passed from a mother to her children. Men carry the gene, but do not pass it on, so males and females can both be tested. More information about both the paternal (Y-dna) and maternal (mt-dna) tests can be found here.
Finding Perry ancestors through the science of DNA.
Mitochondrial DNA is passed from a mother to her children. Men carry the gene, but do not pass it on, so males and females can both be tested. More information about both the paternal (Y-dna) and maternal (mt-dna) tests can be found here.