MDLP K10e
By MDLP
Admixture Calculator
Calculator Details
Name
MDLP K10e
Target Population
World
Author
MDLP
Era
Modern and ancient
Number of Components
10
Description
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
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
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
Key Points
- Your DNA is compared to 10 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 and ancient populations are used as references
- Percentages indicate relative genetic contribution from each population
- Results are estimates based on available reference data