# Human Ancestry Ontology (HANCESTRO)

> The Human Ancestry Ontology (HANCESTRO) provides a systematic description of the ancestry...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/bb4583bfc8da402cab456da2f49c23e4
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: Download
- Model size: Mid
- Formats: OWL
- Domains: Healthcare
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/HANCESTRO
- Contact: Danielle Welter (dwelter.ontologist@gmail.com)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | HANCESTRO |
| Description | The Human Ancestry Ontology (HANCESTRO) provides a systematic description of the ancestry concepts used in the NHGRI-EBI Catalog of published genome-wide association studies.<br><br>Please note that as of v2.0 (released July 2018), HANCESTRO (formerly ANCESTRO) has undergone some major changes including a revised namespace. |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | Vocabularies, Human, Experimental Conditions |
| Groups | OBO Foundry |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 1,283 |
| Individuals | 19 |
| Properties | 20 |
| Max Depth | 12 |
| Max Child Count | 240 |
| Average Child Count | 19 |
| Classes With One Child | 25 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 16 |
| Classes With No Definition | 649 |

## Projects using HANCESTRO

No projects using HANCESTRO

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/bb4583bfc8da402cab456da2f49c23e4