We are pleased to announce the addition of 11 new populations to our global database:

New Australian populations:

• Aboriginal (Northern Territory, Australia) (1,172)
• European-Aboriginal (Northern Territory, Australia) (10,756)
  

New Global Diaspora populations:

• Caucasian (Northern Territory, Australia) (9,702)
• European-Aboriginal (Northern Territory, Australia) (10,756)
• European-Aboriginal (Western Australia) (659)

New East Asian populations:

• Hui (Guangxi, China) (144)
• Maonan (Guangxi, China) (108)
• Miao (Guangxi, China) (141)
  
• Mulao (Guangxi, China) (167)
• Sichuan, China (200)
• Yi (Guangxi, China) 165
  

The inclusion of additional population data allows us to refine our regional clusters and their geographical boundaries. We have now identified nineteen well defined genetic clusters present in our global population database:


Native American:

• Alaskan: Native Alaskans.
• North Amerindian: Native North Americans (excluding Alaskans).
• South Amerindian: Native Central and South Americans.
• Mestizo (not shown): Native Americans blended with Europeans and Africans.

African and Near Eastern:

• Arabian: The Arabian Peninsula.
• Asia Minor: Anatolia and the Iranian Plateau to the Tarim Basin.
• North African: North Africa.
• North Indian: The Indo-Gangetic Plains region of Northern India.
• Sub-Saharan African: Africa south of the Sahara Desert.

European:

• Eastern European: The eastern region of Europe.
• Mediterranean: The Mediterranean region of Southern Europe.
• Western European: The Atlantic region of Western Europe.

Asia/Pacific:

• Australian: Aboriginal peoples of Australia.
• East Asian: The Chinese region.
• Indian: The Indian Subcontinental region.
• Northeast Asian: The Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago.
• Southeast Asian: Southeast Asia and the Malay Archipelago.
• Polynesian: The Polynesian Islands.
• Tibetan: The Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau.

All sample results have been updated to reflect these enhancements to our algorithm.

Previous customers who would like to update their results to include these new clusters can order an Update through our secure online checkout.