Genetics of Lithuanians

[AndreiDNA]

https://youtu.be/g8BwyYnb8K8

[cass]

It appears that there is a considerable Slavic component. Did you control or balance their samples regionally?

https://i.ibb.co/Xfmyst16/Zrzut-ekranu-23-10-2025-184214-www-youtube-com.jpg (https://ibb.co/qLb0spKh)

[Geba]

It appears that there is a considerable Slavic component.

Or, alternatively, modern genetics are unable to separate Balts from Slavs.

[cass]

Or, alternatively, modern genetics are unable to separate Balts from Slavs.


It’s the other way around — please check J Gretzinger, Table 38.”
Table S38. Leiden clustering of sIBD sharing (>9 cM) between selcted ancient individuals.

https://i.ibb.co/9HNjLRKt/Zrzut-ekranu-2025-10-29-000831.png (https://ibb.co/fd275m6v)

[AndreiDNA]

Or, alternatively, modern genetics are unable to separate Balts from Slavs.

Insane thing to say. Its extremely easy to tell apart a Belarusian from a Latvian with DNA. Even Belarusian vs Lithuanian isn't difficult to tell apart 80% of the time.