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Conceptualizing human variation.

Nature genetics - 1 Nov 2004

Keita S O Y, Kittles R A, Royal C D M, Bonney G E, Furbert-Harris P, Dunston G M, Rotimi C N

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What is the relationship between the patterns of biological and sociocultural variation in extant humans? Is this relationship accurately described, or best explained, by the term 'race' and the schema of 'racial' classification? What is the relationship between 'race', genetics and the demographic groups of society? Can extant humans be categorized into units that can scientifically be called 'races'? These...

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PMID: 15507998
DOI: 10.1038/ng1455

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