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1. No admixture model

Each individual comes purely from one of the $ K$ populations. The output records the posterior probability that individual $ i$ is from population $ k$. The prior probability for each population is $ 1/K$. This model is appropriate for studying very discrete populations. Occasionally it may be more successful than the admixture model at detecting subtle structure.

Jonathan Pritchard 2003-07-10