πŸ‡©πŸ‡΄ Dominican genetics

A focused population profile of Dominican, with modern genetic matches, ancestry modeling, and a World Genetics G25 heatmap.

πŸ“ Reference Dominican
🧬 Closest match Cuban Mestizo (Highly SSA-Mixed)
πŸ—ΊοΈ Heatmap Modern genetic distance

Who are Dominican?

Dominican is included in the World Genetics modern G25 database as a reference population. This page uses that reference average to compare Dominican with other modern populations in the database.

The label should be read as a population reference name rather than a complete description of every individual, family, language, region, or community history connected with Dominican.

What is Dominican DNA closest to?

In the World Genetics modern G25 comparison, the closest non-self match for Dominican is Cuban Mestizo (Highly SSA-Mixed). Other nearby references include Ramapough Lenape (European+SSA-Mixed), Hassanamisco Nipmuc (European+SSA-Mixed), Cuban Mulato, and Brazilian Pardo. This gives the Dominican profile its nearest modern genetic context inside the current reference database.

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What does Dominican ancestry look like?

The ancestral breakdown below loads the best-fitting World Genetics calculator for the Dominican average. It should be read as a model of deep ancestry components, while the closest-match table is the better guide to which modern populations are most similar in G25 space.

Ancestral Breakdown

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Where is Dominican DNA closest on the map?

The heatmap gives the Dominican profile a geographic shape. Warmer areas mark regions where available modern reference populations sit closer to the Dominican average, while cooler areas represent more distant matches.

Dominican Genetic Distance Heatmap Warmer areas show closer modern population averages.
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Dominican genetics FAQ

What populations are genetically closest to Dominican?

The closest non-self match in this World Genetics comparison is Cuban Mestizo (Highly SSA-Mixed). Other nearby references include Ramapough Lenape (European+SSA-Mixed), Hassanamisco Nipmuc (European+SSA-Mixed), Cuban Mulato, and Brazilian Pardo.

Is Dominican DNA closest to Cuban Mestizo (Highly SSA-Mixed)?

In the current modern G25 reference set, Cuban Mestizo (Highly SSA-Mixed) is the closest listed match to the Dominican average after removing Dominican itself from the table.

What does the Dominican heatmap show?

The heatmap shows where modern reference populations are closer or farther from the Dominican G25 average, giving the closest-match results a geographic view.