A Measurement of Relative Racial Difference

A Measurement of Relative Racial Difference

A method is proposed for relating genetic frequency data to racial and linguistic indicators of human breeding history. The method permits full recognition of the role of natural selection and differential interbreeding in determining the distribution of racial characteristics in modern man, and add...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current anthropology 1965-04, Vol.6 (2), p.167-198
1. Verfasser: Edmonson, Munro S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Admixtures
Antigens
Evolutionary genetics
Gene frequency
Human genetics
Linguistic anthropology
Native Americans
Phenotypic traits
Physical anthropology
Population genetics
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Zusammenfassung:A method is proposed for relating genetic frequency data to racial and linguistic indicators of human breeding history. The method permits full recognition of the role of natural selection and differential interbreeding in determining the distribution of racial characteristics in modern man, and additionally suggests a direction of approach to the reconstruction of the history of particular gene systems.
ISSN:0011-3204
1537-5382
DOI:10.1086/200579