about dna
Artwork by: Taylor
What is DNA?
For adoptees, DNA means a biological connection to another human being which is something many adoptees have never had.
DNA testing is the leading way to find biological family members.
What is the difference between CODIS and Autosomal testing?
CODIS testing is parent-child DNA testing. Autosomal testing is broader and enables you to connect with biological relatives such as Siblings, Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, and Cousins. (Note: Those with an XY chromosome can connect to paternal and maternal relatives. In contrast, those with XX chromosomes can only trace maternal ancestry.)
CODIS TESTING
AUTOSOMAL TESTING
Birth Search Coordinators. (2022-2023)
Birth Search Coordinator
Hi everyone, my name is Myah. I was adopted from ZhuZhou, Hunan Province at 9 months old and grew up in San Francisco, California.
As a birth search coordinator, my goal is to educate the community on how to conduct a birth search and provide resources that can guide one’s search.
Contact Information: Instagram: myah_anne
Birth Search Illustrator
Hey everyone, my name is Taylor. I was adopted from Shaoyang, Hunan in 1997. I was raised in the midwest of the United States.
Art for me is a way to express what my words cannot. A healing part of my birth search was drawing what could have been.
Contact Information: Instagram: jedipanda22