Biomedical research often ignores the diverse genetic ancestry of Black Americans

Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 09:11 in Biology & Nature

The genetic ancestry of Black Americans is diverse, according to a new survey of residents in four U.S. cities. The results undermine the use of skin color as a proxy for race in social science and biomedical research.

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