Human genetic diversity: Lewontin's fallacy.

Volume: 25, Issue: 8, Pages: 798 - 801
Published: Aug 1, 2003
Abstract
In popular articles that play down the genetical differences among human populations, it is often stated that about 85% of the total genetical variation is due to individual differences within populations and only 15% to differences between populations or ethnic groups. It has therefore been proposed that the division of Homo sapiens into these groups is not justified by the genetic data. This conclusion, due to R.C. Lewontin in 1972, is...
Paper Details
Title
Human genetic diversity: Lewontin's fallacy.
Published Date
Aug 1, 2003
Journal
Volume
25
Issue
8
Pages
798 - 801
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