Not race per se, but there are definitely good work being done with Y chromosomes to tie population movements over time based on gene mutations.
For example, most Native Americans in the western US share a common gene marker that first appeared in Asia about 13,000 years ago, supporting the idea of the Siberian land-bridge crossing. Last month's Scientific American had a really good article on it. Jerry Jerry Johnson Web Developer Dolan Media Company >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/16/04 09:31AM >>> Be very, very careful when talking about genetic markers for race. While I too have read about the "Cohen gene", a study of the Human Genome Project took samples from various "races", and the scientists were unable to find any differentiation which would allow them to identify which samples belonged to which. Research is still ongoing and because the concept of race appears to be as much sociological as biological, there will be findings and counter findings for quite a while to come. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:140191 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
