October 30, 1998

Biologists Conclude That Race Has No Genetic Basis

By KIM A. McDONALD

An analysis of three types of human genes that reveal the patterns of human evolution for the past million years concludes that race has nothing to do with the historical sublineages of humanity.

"Race is a real cultural, political, and economic concept in society," said Alan R. Templeton, a professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis, who published the results of his analysis in the fall issue

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