Implications of biogeography of human populations for 'race' and medicine

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作者
Tishkoff, SA
Kidd, KK
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Dept Biol, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[2] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院; 美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1038/ng1438
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
In this review, we focus on the biogeographical distribution of genetic variation and address whether or not populations cluster according to the popular concept of 'race'. We show that racial classifications are inadequate descriptors of the distribution of genetic variation in our species. Although populations do cluster by broad geographic regions, which generally correspond to socially recognized races, the distribution of genetic variation is quasicontinuous in clinal patterns related to geography. The broad global pattern reflects the accumulation of genetic drift associated with a recent African origin of modern humans, followed by expansion out of Africa and across the rest of the globe. Because disease genes may be geographically restricted due to mutation, genetic drift, migration and natural selection, knowledge of individual ancestry will be important for biomedical studies. Identifiers based on race will often be insufficient.
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页码:S21 / S27
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