Sample files
Sample DNA data files are real genetic data files that are publically available.
This includes sample files from people that are currently alive as well as ancient genetic data that researchers have discovered, such as caveman DNA.
Please note: As of 2019, sample files are only accessible to our bioinformatics and laboratory partners. Sample files can no longer be used with apps.
NPR clip about Ugg, the 45,000-year-old caveman genome
(one of the sample genomes you can use with any of our apps)
Sample genomes
| Name | Description | Sex | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | Pretty fly for a white guy | Male | Caucasian (American) |
| Marge | Wise white woman and mother of three | Female | Caucasian (American) |
| Bart | El Barto is 10 and the son of Homer and Marge | Male | Caucasian (American) |
| Lisa | Super smart 8 year old daughter of Homer and Marge | Female | Caucasian (American) |
| Maggie | Pacifier loving baby daughter of Homer and Marge | Female | Caucasian (American) |
| Vito | The Godfather | Male | Caucasian (Italian) |
| Genghis | Mongolian warrior | Male | Mongolian |
| Bā shí bā | Lucky and very prosperous Chinese man | Male | Chinese (Han) |
| Bloke | Aussie extreme sports champion | Male | Caucasian (Australian) |
| Sheila | Hip chick from the Outback (Australia… not the steakhouse) | Female | Caucasian (Australian) |
| Oba | Powerful African King | Male | African (Yoruba) |
| Atiam | African Princess and heroic leader | Female | African (Dinka) |
| Ugg | Caveman that lived 45,000 years ago | Male | Ancient Homo Sapien |
| Pebbles | Cavewoman that lived 38,000 years ago | Female | Neanderthal |
| Link | Denisovan girl that lived 80,000 years ago (extinct human-like species) | Female | Denisovan |
| Craig Venter | A maverick and pioneer of modern day genetics | Male | Caucasian (American) |
| James Watson | Co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA | Male | Caucasian (American) |
| Gene X | Who is Gene X? | Male | Caucasian (American) |
*The DNA datasets for Ugg, Pebbles, and Link are from an actual caveman, Neanderthal woman, and Denisovan girl (respectively). Their DNA was extracted from frozen bones discovered by scientists.
Scientists, however, haven’t yet acquired the actual genetic data for Homer Simpson but we’ve made a close match. Homer’s sample file is the genome of a white dude from Utah who is married with children. Although their names have been changed, Marge is his actual wife’s genome and their three children’s genomes are the sample files for Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.