Reference Population Design and Mediterranean Ancestry
New preprint shows Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry in Mediterranean models aligns with Southern Europe when Southern European references are included, challenging the Europe-Levant intermediary idea.
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Recomb-Mix LAI: fast, accurate local ancestry inference
Explore Recomb-Mix, a fast, accurate local ancestry inference tool designed for admixed genomes. Learn how graph collapsing and dAIMs boost performance in diverse populations.
Atypical burials in Greater Poland reveal disease and outsiders
Uncover how late medieval to modern Greater Poland burials reveal plague, outsiders, and diverse origins, reshaping Polish ancestry with DNA and archaeology.
The Genetic Legacy of St. Mary's City: IBD and Ancestry
Discover how 49 genomes from 17th century St. Mary's City reveal links to millions of living relatives, strong ties to the British Isles, and a novel **IBD** framework for reconstructing colonial identities.
Early Caribbean Lithic Age Genomes Show Single Ancestry and Links
Genome-wide data from Hispaniola reveal a single pre-Ceramic Caribbean ancestry with connections to Central America and northern South America, indicating island-wide continuity and small, structured communities.
GhostBuster Reveals Deep Ancestry Waves Shaping Humans
A new ghost-population framework uncovers deep admixture events, linking back-to-Africa migrations and ancient lineages that shaped modern human genetics and trait diversity.
Understanding G25 Coordinates in DNA Ancestry Analysis
G25 coordinates provide a compact, multidimensional view of how your DNA sits relative to reference populations in genetic space. Learn how they work, how to interpret distances, and why they are exploratory tools—not definitive ancestry labels.
Understanding ADMIXTURE Analysis: What It Shows and Limits
ADMIXTURE analysis models genome-wide SNP data as mixtures of inferred components to reveal population structure. Learn how it works, how to interpret results, and why it is not a direct ancestry report.
ancIBD in Ancient DNA: Detecting IBD Segments Across Time
Uncover how ancIBD detects long identity by descent segments in low-coverage ancient genomes to map kinship networks and the movement of peoples across Eurasia.
Preservation scoring guides elephant mammoth DNA detection
An integrated, field-friendly workflow combines color-based preservation scoring with short amplicon qPCR and Nanopore sequencing to rapidly identify elephant and mammoth DNA from ivory, bone, and teeth.
Thar Desert Genetics: Migration, Culture and Indus Craft Imprint
Eight craft communities in the Thar Desert reveal a genetic crossroads shaped by migration, ecology, and enduring culture. Explore how ancestry and regional history meet in DNA.