On the Number of Genealogical Ancestors Tracing to Source Groups in Admixed Populations
Explore a conference talk from the Computational Genomics Summer Institute (CGSI) that delves into the number of genealogical ancestors tracing to source groups in admixed populations. Learn about a mechanistic model of admixture and its application to improve understanding of African American history. Discover how ancestry proportions from the present can estimate the number of ancestors from each source population contributing to an admixed individual's genome. Examine the relationship between African and European ancestors in African American genealogy, including how their numbers vary per generation and peak during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Gain insights into using global ancestry to infer admixture history and understand the complex signatures of sex-biased admixture on the X chromosome.