Ancestral Genetics (IMAGE)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Ancestral Genetics

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Plot of genetic markers for 255 individuals from four continental regions. Red and green represents identical genotypes. Black represents genotypic variations. Notice the distinct patterns formed in the four continental blocks, highlighting the genetic similarities between people of the same ancestry.

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Peristera Paschou

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