23andMe Health + Ancestry Service DNA Kit is available for purchase from Amazon

Mother’s Day is this Sunday (yikes!) and if you’re still looking for a gift, don’t panic. Right now you can score a 23andMe DNA test kit on Amazon for just $149 (was $199), and the best part? It will arrive on time with expedited shipping. Relief! If mom is curious about her ancestry, there’s no better time than this gift to give her what is arguably the most personalized gift money can buy – and you might even learn a thing or two about your ancestry! Add it to your cart now to ensure delivery before May 14.

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Mom just gives a saliva sample using the home kit and sends it over. Her results will be ready in about six to eight weeks.

$149 at Amazon

There’s a lot to love about this deal. The kit includes the standard Ancestry Service, as well as over 85 DNA-based online reports on mom’s health predisposition, carrier status (a test that determines if she carries certain hereditary conditions), well-being and traits with just one test. After taking the test, she receives reports on how her genes affect her well-being, how DNA affects her facial features, taste and smell, and where her DNA comes from from over 2,000 regions of the world.

DNA kit — The best way to determine if mom is the “similar image” of her ancestors. (Photo: 23andMe)

Who knows what she might discover? “I found my dad,” said one five-star reviewer. “I’m a sperm donor baby. I followed the instructions, spat in the bottle and found my genetic father. Life is weird but good. Thanks 23andMe.”

Developed and designed by world-class scientists and medical experts, the kits have an excellent reputation. It’s also a painless process: Mom just gives a saliva sample using the home kit and sends it off. Her results will be ready in about six to eight weeks.

telephone with information about origin on it — Mom can discover her roots (and you can save $50). (Photo: 23andMe)

This offer is pretty amazing, and if you order soon it will arrive just in time for Mother’s Day. Go ahead and score that kit she’s been looking for for ages. It’s going to be a fun afternoon and it’s sure to be an interesting process whatever she discovers.

“No royalties in my family tree – just sheep thieves,” says one Amazon shopper. “Better luck in the next life.”

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Over 28,000 Amazon shoppers gave this kit a perfect five-star rating, and mom is sure to love it too.

$149 at Amazon

Of course, if you have Amazon Prime, you get free shipping. not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your 30-day free trial here. (And by the way, those without still get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)

The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.