Signal quantification
The module counts signal-oriented allele states at the panel positions available in your file.
A marker is a hit when at least one oriented allele is present; allele rate reflects whether one or two copies were observed.
Free analysis · 5,000-marker panel
Build your archaic marker profile.
Measure how often your available allele calls align with Neanderthal- and Denisovan-oriented panel markers, then place those scores within modern reference distributions.
Run the archaic marker profile
Upload the unmodified AncestryDNA, 23andMe, or FTDNA export. The report states exactly how much of the 5,000-marker panel overlaps.
The file is analysed securely in one session and never persists on our servers.
Drop your raw DNA file here
or.txt, .csv, .zip, .gz · 25 MB max
Method
How the marker profile is calculated.
Reference panels
Scores are benchmarked against bundled modern references from West Asia, East Asia, Northern/Western Europe, Australian Aboriginal populations, and Mbuti.
A percentile describes rank within one reference set — not a probability or ancestry proportion — and can change as panels are revised.
Provider support
Optimised for 23andMe, AncestryDNA, and FTDNA raw exports (ZIP, TXT, or CSV).
Files are processed in a single session and never retained after results are shown.
Documentation
Archaic signal FAQ
Is this a percentage of ancestry?
No. The score reflects match rates at archaic-informative markers, not a direct ancestry percentage. Higher scores mean more of your allele states match the archaic-assumed variants at those informative SNPs.
Which raw data formats work?
Upload the ZIP, TXT, or CSV exports from 23andMe, AncestryDNA, or FTDNA.
What references are used?
Internally curated modern percentile references, currently including Northern & Western Europe, West Asia, East Asia, Australian Aboriginal populations, and Mbuti. Ranges may shift as references are refined.
Is my file stored?
Files are processed in a single session and not retained after results are shown.