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Genetic studies on Croats

Okay, so you know how every person has DNA? Think of it like a recipe book that tells our body how to grow and work. Scientists can study the DNA of different groups of people to learn more about where they came from and how they are related to others.

Croats are a group of people who mostly live in the country of Croatia, and scientists have been studying their DNA to learn more about their history. They use a special tool called a genetic marker to look at specific parts of the DNA.

This helps them see how similar or different the DNA is between different Croats, and between Croats and people from other places. They can also look for patterns in the DNA that might be related to things like when and where people migrated to Croatia.

It's kind of like putting together a puzzle – by looking at the pieces (the DNA), scientists can start to understand the bigger picture of the history and ancestry of the Croats!