Our Services
Astrea Forensics is a forensic genome sequencing service lab. We use state-of-the-art and patented technology to reconstruct human genetic profiles from highly degraded remains for purposes of genealogical analysis or sample comparison. Our lab scientists take a boutique approach to degraded samples so that every possible molecule is recovered. Our technologies are particularly adept for capturing ultrashort DNA fragments; these are fragments lost to traditional methods but are the most common DNA type in rootless hair and other degraded samples.
Whole Genome Sequencing for Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Designed for Degraded
Ancient DNA methods recover molecules commonly lost in the crime lab. Rootless hair, bone, teeth, fingernails, blood cards, saliva, buccal swabs & more
See every molecule
Prepare DNA for sequencing with the most sensitive and efficient process available
What DNA & how much?
Learn sex, mitochondrial lineage, and precisely how much human DNA is available for IGG
Get your SNP profile
Imputation from low-coverage WGS data using high accuracy genotype caller AstreaImpute2. Ready for upload to GedMatch and FTDNA
Are my samples related?
Analyze relatedness between unknown WGS sample and known genotype with more power than STR analysis
Compare your samples
Our patented software for low-coverage forensic comparisons