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Date: | Wed, 3 Feb 2021 19:38:28 -0500 |
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> The question of the genetic structure of the populations is not going to be resolved any time soon.
> From my viewpoint, it appears to have been answered.
To be brief,
> Given the prevalence of genetic determinism in our popular culture, it seems important to clarify that most markers used to show ancestry and close biological relationships are not known to code for anything.
-- Kim TallBear, in: NATIVE AMERICAN DNA Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science
Analyzing genetic markers can identify differences in genetic makeup, but these do not therefore indicate functional differences, if they are not actually expressed in any traits. Like the difference between British and US spelling -- labour, labor. No change in meaning.
PLB
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