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Table 1 Accuracy of reAdmix ancestry predictions for different mixture scenarios from European populations.

From: Differential Evolution approach to detect recent admixture

Scenario

Prior

Correct position(%)

At least one correctly predicted origin (%)

Correct populations (%)

Average distance to correct population, km

50 Ɨ 50

none

100

83

16

505

Ā 

1 pop.

100

75

31

8

Ā 

equal weights

100

81

26

251

50 Ɨ 25 Ɨ 25

none

98

80

1

572

Ā 

1 pop.

100

61

2

240

25 Ɨ 25 Ɨ 25 Ɨ 25

none

99

79

0

729

Ā 

1 pop.

100

61

0

427

  1. Percentage of mixed ancestral population is given in the "Scenario" column. "Correct position" is defined as a prediction within 320 km of reported location. "Correct populations" is defined as a geographically correct prediction where the method correctly discriminated between neighboring populations.