Summary of the Y-DNA Test Types

  Y-DNA STR test Y-DNA SNP Backbone test Y-DNA SNP Subclade test Y-DNA SNP Stand alone SNP test
What Testing 20 to 91 Y-DNA STR markers Testing haplogroup specific Y-DNA SNP markers Testing subclade specific SNP markers unique to your haplogroup Testing newly discovered SNP markers as they become available
Why To predict your Y-NDA haplogroup and participate in search features, including DNA Reunion, Indigenous DNA, DNA Archaeology To confirm your Y-DNA haplogroup To confirm you Y-DNA Subclade To refine your subclade as research progresses
What will you find out? You will receive a predicted Y-DNA haplogroup You will confirm your Y-DNA haplogroup You will confirm your Y-DNA subclade You will gain further refinements to your Y-DNA subclade
When to test? First. Widest range of applications. In addition to predicting your haplogroup, it can also be used in other genealogical applications. Only if prediction not strong. Only after you confirm your haplogroup, otherwise you do not know which subclade to test as each subclade test is designed specifically for one haplogroup. Only after subclade testing, when new SNPs are discovered downstream of your subclade.
Prerequisites none Y-DNA STR test Y-DNA SNP Backbone test Y-DNA SNP Subclade test

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