Users of home DNA tests 'cherry pick' results based on race biases, study says

Researchers raise concern over white people misunderstanding their minority roots: 'It has no consequences for them'

People who use home genetic testing kits to unlock the mysteries of their ancestry tend to "cherry pick" the results, relying on preconceived biases to embrace some of the findings while disregarding others, new research suggests.

Home genetic testing has become a multibillion-dollar industry that has seen millions of people around the world sign up for swab kits in hopes of uncovering the secrets hidden in their genomes.