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Human history.
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I’m Davide Piffer, an independent researcher and author working on ancient DNA and human genetic variation.
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The PCA Atlas
Explore population structure through interactive principal component analysis.
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Genetic distance
Compare populations and explore patterns of genetic differentiation around the world.
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Polygenic scores
Explore the world map of extraversion polygenic scores and the methods behind it.
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