DNA Genics World K34 2023
By DNA Genics
Admixture Calculator
Calculator Details
Name
DNA Genics World K34 2023
Target Population
World
Author
DNA Genics
Era
Modern
Number of Components
34
Description
DNA Genics World K34 2023 is a high-resolution autosomal admixture calculator that estimates an individual's ancestral makeup using a 34-population reference panel from across the globe. Built for modern-era analysis, this tool compares your genotype to representative populations â from Anatolian, Balkan, and Scandinavian groups to Central-Asian, Siberian, East-Asian, and diverse African, Oceanian, and Native American references â to produce a proportional ancestry profile. Designed for genetic genealogy enthusiasts, family historians, academic researchers, and anyone curious about their deep and recent ancestral roots, the calculator provides clear, interpretable results that contextualize where genetic similarity clusters around known regional and cultural groups.
Users gain quantitative insights into continental and subcontinental contributions, regional affinities, and potential historical admixture signals. For example, it can highlight Mediterranean, Northern European, or West African ancestry components; detect East Asian or Siberian signals; and reveal mixture consistent with past migrations or cultural contact. Alongside percentage breakdowns, the calculator helps generate hypotheses about migration routes, population interactions, and family history that can be explored with additional genealogical records or comparative analyses.
This calculator is valuable because of its balanced scope: 34 diverse reference groups offer finer resolution than broad continental tests while remaining comprehensible for non-specialists. It is particularly helpful when used as part of a broader research strategy â combined with haplogroup data, local ancestry tools, and historical context â to form a richer picture of ancestry. Important caveats: results are model-based estimates relative to the chosen reference populations and modern proxies; they do not define identity or provide exact proportions for specific historical ancestors. Interpreting results with awareness of r
Reference Populations
Continental Groupings
Europe
- Anatolian: Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian
- Ashkenazi Jews: Ashkenazi Jews
- Balkan: Croats, Serbs, Bosniaks, Albanians
- Baltic: Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians
- Caucasus: Georgians, Armenians, Azeris, Russians
- Cyprus: Greek and Turkish Cypriots
- Eastern-European: Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, Belarusians
- Finnish: Finland
- Finno-Ugric: Parts of Russia, Finland, Estonia
- French_Basque: Basque Country, northern Spain, southwestern France
- Iberian: Spanish, Portuguese, Basques
- Irish-Scottish-Welsh: Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- North-Atlantic: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Northwestern-European: Germans, French, Dutch
- Sardinian: Sardinian
- Scandinavian: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Southern-European: Italian, Greek
Asia
- Central-Asian: Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Turkmen
- East-Asian: Chinese, Japanese, Korean
- Siberian: Buryats, Tuvans
- South-Asian: Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans
- Southeast-Asian: Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Filipino
- West-Asian: Arabs, Persians, Kurds, Turkmens
- Yakut: Native to Siberia, Russia
Africa
- Central-African: Kongo, Luba, Mongo
- East-African: Swahili, Maasai, Somali
- Nigerian: Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
- North-African: Egyptians, Moroccans, Tunisians, Libyans
- South-African: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaner
- West-African: Ashanti, Fula, Yoruba
Americas & Pacific
- Eskimo-Inuit: Arctic regions of North America, including Alaska and Canada
- Melanesian: Native to Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands
- Mixed-Amerindian: Maya, Aztec, Inca
- Native-American: Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux
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 34 carefully selected modern populations as references, allowing for a detailed breakdown of your genetic heritage.
How It Works
Key Points
- Your DNA is compared to 34 reference populations
- Modern populations are used as references
- Results show your genetic similarity to these populations
Understanding Your Results
Your results will show percentages of genetic similarity to these reference populations. Remember:
- Results reflect genetic similarity, not direct ancestry
- Modern populations are used as references
- Percentages indicate relative genetic contribution from each population
- Results are estimates based on available reference data