New Populations for June 30, 2006
We are pleased to announce the addition of 18 new populations to our global database: New European populations: - Calabria, Italy (160)
- Campania, Italy (157)
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy (455)
- Lazio, Italy (138)
- Liguria, Italy (131)
- Lombardia, Italy (470)
- Marche, Italy (188)
- Piemonte, Italy (197)
- Puglia, Italy (99)
- Romanian (Banat and Transylvania, Western Romania) (219)
- Sicilia, Italy (230)
- Toscana, Italy (361)
- Umbria, Italy (107)
- Veneto, Italy (252)
New Native American populations: - Conchagua (El Salvador) (49)
- Izalco (El Salvador) (36)
- Panchimalco (El Salvador) (35)
- San Alejo (El Salvador) (53)
The inclusion of additional population data allows us to refine our regional clusters and their geographical boundaries. We have now identified thirteen well defined clusters present in our global population database:
- Alaskan: Native Alaskans.
- Arabian: The Arabian Peninsula.
- Asia Minor: The East Mediterranean to the Iranian Plateau and the Tarim Basin.
- East Asian: Mainland East Asia including China and adjacent regions.
- European: The European Subcontinent.
- Latin American: Native Central and South Americans with recent European influence.
- Malay Archipelago: The island region of Southeast Asia.
- North African: Natives of North Africa.
- North Indian: Northern India centered on the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
- Northern Native American: Native North Americans (excluding Alaskans).
- Polynesian: Natives of the Polynesian Islands.
- South Asian: The Indian Subcontinent.
- Sub-Saharan African: Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
Previous customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
New Populations for June 24, 2006
We are pleased to announce the addition of 13 new populations to our global database. In particular, these new populations can provide more detailed and comprehensive Native and Global Match results for people of African descent. New African populations: - Fang (Bioko Island) (129)
- Guinea-Bissau (100)
- Maputo, Mozambique (144)
- North Sotho (Northern Province, South Africa) (50)
- South Sotho (South Africa) (227)
- Tsonga (Shangaan) (220)
- Tswana (South Africa) (532)
- Venda (South Africa) (289)
- Xhosa (South Africa) (334)
- Zulu (South Africa) (222)
New Near Eastern populations: - Turkish (200)
- Turkish (598)
- Turkish (500)
To reflect these new populations, sample results for the following populations have been updated: African-AmericanHutu (Rwanda)NigerianSudanese
Previous customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
Updated Sample Results Posted
Sample results for representative genetic profiles from our global population database have been updated to reflect our enhanced twelve group Continent Match analysis and expanded Top 20 Native/Global Match results format. These updated sample results are available here.
Updated Twelve Cluster Analysis for June 21, 2006
As we continue to expand our global population database, we are able to refine our algorithm to provide our customers with state of the art personal ancestry analysis. Using proprietary statistical methods, we have now identified twelve well defined clusters present in our global population database:
- Alaskan: Native Alaskans.
- Arabian & North African: The Arabian Peninsula and North Africa.
- Asia Minor: Anatolia and the Iranian Plateau to the Tarim Basin.
- East Asian: Mainland East Asia including China and adjacent regions.
- European: The European Subcontinent.
- Latin American: Native Central and South Americans with recent European influence.
- Malay Archipelago: The island region of Southeast Asia.
- North Indian: Northern India centered in the Uttar Pradesh region.
- Northern Native American: Native North Americans (excluding Alaskans).
- Polynesian: Natives of the Polynesian Islands.
- South Asian: The Indian Subcontinent.
- Sub-Saharan African: Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
 All customers who order a BGA Plus Kit will now receive an analysis based on their relative odds of belonging to each of these nine clusters. Previous customers who would like to update their results to include these new clusters can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
Updated Nine Cluster Analysis for June 11, 2006
As we continue to expand our global population database, we are able to refine our algorithm to provide our customers with state of the art personal ancestry analysis. Using proprietary statistical methods, we have now identified nine well defined clusters present in our global population database: - African: Africa south of the Sahara Desert
- Alaskan: Native Alaskans.
- East Asian: Mainland East Asia including China and adjacent regions.
- European: Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa.
- Latin American: Native Central and South Americans with recent European influence.
- Malay Archipelago: The island region of Southeast Asia.
- North Indian: Northern India centered in the Uttar Pradesh region. Many Europeans exhibit influence from this cluster.
- Northern Native American: Native North Americans (excluding Alaskans).
- South Asian: The Indian Subcontinent. Also found as a secondary influence in the Middle East and North Africa.
 In addition to the two newly defined clusters, Alaskan and Malay Archipelago, each previously described cluster has been sharpened by the inclusion of new data in our comprehensive global population analysis. New sample results have been posted for the following populations: Chippewa (Ojibwa)InupiatPhilippineAs of this update, the scaling for Native/Global and Continent Match MLI scores has been adjusted. The current scoring system is described in all sample results. All customers who order a BGA Plus Kit will now receive an analysis based on their relative odds of belonging to each of these nine clusters. Previous customers who would like to update their results to include these new clusters can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
New Populations for June 11, 2006
We are pleased to announce the addition of 15 new populations to our Global Population Database, for a current total of 469 population, including 297 indigenous population samples and representing 131,802 individuals. Sample sizes are listed in parentheses. New East Asian populations: - Ami (Taiwan) (79)
- Atayal (Taiwan) (25)
- Bali (Indonesia) (79)
- Bhutan (936)
- East Timor (107)
- Henan, China (392)
- Java (Indonesia) (60)
- Java, Indonesia (83)
- Samoan (95)
- Sulawesi, Indonesia (44)
- Sumatra, Indonesia (41)
New South Asian populations: - Kamma Chaudhary (Andhra Pradesh, India) (106)
- Kappu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh, India) (104)
- Kapu Reddy (Andhra Pradesh, India) (107)
New Diaspora populations from around the world: Previous customers who would like to update their results to include these new populations can order an Update through our secure online checkout.
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