Introduction

Admixture has been a common phenomenon throughout the history of modern humans, as previously isolated populations often come into contact through colonization and migration. It is important to conduct a full analysis of genetic structure and characterize the genetic make-up of admixed populations. On the one hand, this will shed light on human genetic history; on the other hand, increased population admixture influences genome diversity, which in turn will affect phenotypes relevant to health; thus, genetic admixture has many implications in medical research as well. Ancestral and ethnic diversity is particularly important in genetic admixture studies, this is why the joint efforts of Asian Admixed Genomes Consortium (AAGC) is of great value. The common goal of AAGC, toward understanding the evolutionary and medical implications of genetic admixture, which encourages the intensive collaboration among researchers from diverse countries in Asia, is definitely a step in the right direction.

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