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« on: April 06, 2006, 10:49:36 PM »

Does this genetic tree graph have relavance to reality or is it bullsh**t?

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« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2006, 06:36:40 AM »

Might help if you linked the study it was from.
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« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2006, 08:23:21 AM »

Hm, I didn't think PErsians were that closely related to Tukish people, and I thought Caucasians were a totally separate group. Though I may be wrong.
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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2006, 09:09:56 AM »

Bull.
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2006, 10:28:24 AM »

The fact that it actually lists Iraqi as an ethnic group and implies that there's an real difference between Iraqis and Kuwaitis (who are not an ethnic group either) raises a red flag.
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2006, 10:32:12 AM »

What does "genetic distance" mean in quantitative terms?
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2006, 01:00:29 PM »
« Edited: April 07, 2006, 01:04:51 PM by patrick1 »

I have read several books by Cavalli Sforza and this graph isn't very good without the explantion and background.  Most of these genetic distaces are neglibilble.  I likely have this book at home so I will try to post his explanations.  Some things can get dated very fast because this is such a new field

Spencer Wells, who did an excellent documentary called The Journey of Man for PBS,  is a student of Sforza.  He is currently heading up the Genogrpahic Project:

https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/

I had my DNA tested under this program.  Those looking for family tree information, do not look here because it only will give you your ancient roots.  Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosomes mutate at a set time period, therefore, you can get a decent picture at how long ago two groups of people were related and how many genetic markers they share.  For instance, preliminary results seem to support the Lemba tribes "Jewishness" as there is a disportionate # of men who share the same marker as  known Kohanim.     

A decent laymen's intro on these matters can be found in the first half of Bryan Sykes The Seven Daughters of Eve. 
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