AncestryDNA® Traits Learning Hub
AncestryDNA® Traits
Whether they're physical traits you can see or hidden traits you can’t, your DNA holds even more information than you imagined.
Playing Music by Ear
Can you hear a melody once and instantly mimic it? Playing music by ear is a skill some people pick up early and instinctively, while others develop it through years of practise. Genetics may have some influence, but it's more about learning musical fluency.
Featured AncestryDNA® Traits Articles
Does being tickled make you laugh or do you not react at all? Genetics may play a part is whether you're more or less ticklish. Learn more with AncestryDNA.
If you're the kind of person who worries about motion sickness during travel, you may have your genes to thank. Learn how genetic markers and other factors impact motion sickness.
Learn more about Motion Sickness
Do mosquitoes fancy you? Do they tend to steer clear? While your DNA appears to play a small role, the presence of specific genetic markers can still be linked to whether your smell is attractive to mosquitoes.
Learn more about Mosquito Bites
Some people seem to gravitate toward creative expression, either through hobbies or in a professional capacity. Does your DNA indicates that you’re more likely to have inherited a natural sense of creativity?
Learn more about the Artist trait
Getting Started with AncestryDNA® Traits
Performance Traits
- Athletic Ability
- Competitiveness
- Desire to Succeed
- Determination
- Focus
- Getting Stronger
- Goal Setter
- Hand-eye Coordination
- Heart Rate Recovery
- Heat Tolerance
- Holding Your Breath
- Individual or Team Sports
- Jumping High
- Leadership
- Making Contact With a Ball
- Muscle Fatigue
- Optimist
- Oxygen Use
- Pain Tolerance
- Performing Choreography
- Persistence
- Physical Agility
- Physical Balance
- Physical Flexibility
- Physical Strength
- Quick Reflexes
- Risk Taking
- Runner's High
- Self-Confidence
- Self-Discipline
- Speed
- Sports Technique
- Sprinting or Endurance Running
- Trying New Things
- Watching Sport
The Science Behind Traits
Sensory Traits
- Alcohol Flush
- Asparagus Odour
- Bitter Sensitivity
- Caffeine Intake
- Fresh Coriander Aversion
- Mosquito Bites
- Motion Sickness
- Spicy Foods
- Sun Sneezing
- Sweet Sensitivity
- Ticklishness
- Tolerating Dairy
- Umami Sensitivity
Personality Traits
Nutrient Traits
Appearance Traits
- Birth Weight
- Cleft Chin
- Dimples
- Ear Wiggling
- Earlobes
- Earwax Type
- Eye Colour
- Eyelash Length
- Facial Hair Fullness
- Finger Length
- Flat Feet
- Freckles
- Hair Colour
- Hair Strand Thickness
- Hair Type
- Hitchhiker's Thumb
- Iris Patterns
- Longer Second Toe
- Male Hair Loss
- Skin Pigmentation
- Tongue Rolling
- Unibrow
- Widow's Peak
- Wisdom Teeth
Going Beyond AncestryDNA® Traits
Learn how DNA can give you new details about your family history or even help you connect to your past in a deeper way.
Discover the meaning and history behind your last name. Your last name gives you a sense of identity and helps you discover who you are and where you come from.
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