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Genetic Ancestry and Self-Reported "Skin Color/Race" in the Urban Admixed Population of São Paulo City, Brazil.
Genes - 13 Jul 2024
Pereira Jaqueline L, de Souza Camila A, Neyra Jennyfer E M, Leite Jean M R S, Cerqueira Andressa, Mingroni-Netto Regina C, Soler Julia M P, Rogero Marcelo M, Sarti Flavia M, Fisberg Regina M
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological studies frequently classify groups based on phenotypes like self-reported skin color/race, which inaccurately represent genetic ancestry and may lead to misclassification, particularly among individuals of multiracial backgrounds. This study aimed to characterize both global and local genome-wide genetic ancestries and to assess their relationship with self-reported skin color/race in an admixed...
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