Toward a New Vocabulary of Human Genetic Variation
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- 15 November 2002
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 298 (5597) , 1337-1338
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1074447
Abstract
This paper proposes a new framework for engaging in a dialogue about the validity of race as a variable genetic variation research. Rather than arguing for or against race, or proposing a substitute such as genetic markers or ethnicity, the paper asks researchers to carefully consider for what purpose they are using race, to define and use the term consistently, and to be aware that race is not a fixed biological entity, but only one way among many to describe human variation.Keywords
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