Genetic Ancestry of the Mexican Population: Diversity and Implications for Health Research.

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Mexico's population is often perceived, particularly in U.S. discourse, as genetically homogeneous. This misconception arises from a broader tendency to treat "Mexicans" or "Latinos" as a monolithic category, obscuring historical, cultural, and genetic differences. In fact, Mexico is a highly genetically diverse country. Centuries of admixture among Indigenous, European, and African populations have created...

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