Ancestry categories
The GWAS‑Studio platform uses a standardised list of ancestry (population) categories. Each category has a short, machine‑friendly code (the shortcut) that can be stored in the database or used in API calls, while the full description is shown to users.
Ancestry shortcut table
| Shortcut | Full description |
|---|---|
| AUS | Aboriginal Australian |
| AFA | African American or Afro‑Caribbean |
| AFR | African unspecified |
| ASN | Asian unspecified |
| CAS | Central Asian |
| EAS | East Asian |
| EUR | European |
| MDE | Greater Middle Eastern (Middle Eastern, North African, or Persian) |
| AMR | Hispanic or Latin American |
| ISL | Icelandic |
| NR | Not reported / unknown |
| NAM | Native American |
| OCE | Oceanian |
| OTH | Other |
| ADM | Other admixed ancestry |
| SAS | South Asian |
| SEA | South East Asian |
| SAF | Sub‑Saharan African |
How to use the table
- Database / API – store the shortcut (e.g.,
EUR) and map it to the full description when presenting data to users. - User interfaces – show the full description in dropdowns or tooltips; the shortcut can be used for filtering or as a compact label.
- Validation – accept either the shortcut or the full description, then normalise to the shortcut for internal consistency.
The list is version‑controlled; any addition or change should be reflected both in src/gwasstudio/config/config.yaml (under ancestry_groups) and in this documentation.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5815218/table/Tab1/?report=objectonly