Admixture Calculator

MDLP K10e

MDLP K10e is a 10-component ModernAncient admixture calculator that estimates global ancestry proportions using MDLP references (Papuan, NEA, ASI, Siberian, Easteuropean, Westeuropean, ANI, SEA, African, Amerindian). Designed for worldwide users, it reveals both recent and deep ancestral signals—ideal for genealogists, researchers, and anyone exploring multilayered population history—while noting model limitations.

10 Components

World Target Region

MDLP Author

Modern & Ancient Era

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Chapter I

Calculator Details

Comprehensive information about this admixture calculator

Author MDLP

Era Modern & Ancient

Components 10 Populations

Target Region World

Created April 2024

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About This Calculator

MDLP K10e is a ModernAncient-category admixture calculator that decomposes an individual's autosomal DNA into ten global ancestral components. Built from the MDLP framework, it compares your genotype to ten reference populations — Papuan, NEA (Northeast Asian), ASI (Ancestral South Indian), Siberian, Easteuropean, Westeuropean, ANI (Ancestral North Indian), SEA (Southeast Asian), African, and Amerindian — to produce a proportional profile of likely ancestries across both modern and deep-time axes. Who it’s for: MDLP K10e is designed for worldwide users: genetic genealogists, population-genetics students, amateur historians, and anyone curious about their multi-regional heritage. It is particularly useful for people with complex, mixed, or understudied backgrounds who want a clearer sense of contributions from broad Eurasian, African, Oceanian, and Native American lineages. What you learn: The calculator provides percentage estimates of each reference component, revealing relative affinities such as South Asian (ANI vs ASI) contrasts, Northeast vs Southeast Asian contributions, European east–west clines, and non-Eurasian ancestries like Papuan and Amerindian. Because it blends modern and ancient signals, K10e highlights both recent admixture and deeper population structure that reflects prehistoric migrations. Context and value: The ten components encapsulate major human migration episodes — Out-of-Africa dispersals, Eurasian differentiation, peopling of the Americas, Austronesian and Papuan diversification, and the complex South Asian ANI–ASI admixture. MDLP K10e translates these broad patterns into an individual-level snapshot, helping users situate their DNA within global population history. Limitations and use: This model is a simplified representation and depends on reference selection and statistical assumptions. Results are best interpreted comparatively (relative affinities rather than exact provenance) and alongside other calculators, haplogroup data, an

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Chapter II

Reference Populations

The populations used as genetic references in this calculator

10 Reference Populations

Papuan: Indigenous peoples of Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands.
NEA (Northeast Asian): Populations from regions like China, Korea, and Japan.
ASI (Ancestral South Indian): Ancient population of the Indian subcontinent.
Siberian: Indigenous groups from Siberia, Asia.
Easteuropean: Populations from Eastern Europe.
Westeuropean: Populations from Western Europe.
ANI (Ancestral North Indian): Ancient population associated with Northern India, connected to Indo-European migrations.
SEA (Southeast Asian): Populations from countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
African: Indigenous peoples from the African continent.
Amerindian: Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Grouped by Continent

Asia: NEA, ASI, Siberian, Papuan, SEA
Europe: Easteuropean, Westeuropean
Africa: African
Americas: Amerindian

Chapter III

Understanding Admixture Analysis

Learn how admixture calculators work and how to interpret your results

What is Admixture Analysis?

Admixture analysis is a method used to estimate your genetic ancestry by comparing your DNA to reference populations from around the world. Think of it as creating a recipe of your genetic makeup, where the ingredients are different ancestral populations.

This calculator uses 10 carefully selected modern and ancient populations as references, allowing for a detailed breakdown of your genetic heritage.

How It Works

Your DNA is compared to 10 reference populations
Modern & Ancient populations are used as genetic references
Results show your genetic similarity to these populations
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Understanding Your Results

Your results will show percentages of genetic similarity to these reference populations. Remember these important points:

Results reflect genetic similarity, not direct ancestry
Modern & Ancient populations are used as references
Percentages indicate relative genetic contribution
Results are estimates based on available reference data