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Misestimation of Expected Genetic Differences: A Statistical Note on Some Recent Papers

2026-06-09

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The expected magnitude of phenotypic differences between human populations under genetic drift is often underestimated. This commentary challenges recent claims of minimal differences by addressing statistical weaknesses in Lala & Feldman[1], Gusev[2][3], and Roseman & Bird[4], specifically: the misinterpretation of polygenicity’s role in genetic drift, the failure to adjust for diploidy, and the use of non-standa...

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274fc792-15ad-586a-8d84-48601c4d2cf9
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10.32388/10cr70.3
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