Basically, is there a way to establish once ethinicity or race without looking at the person but using anything else below his/her skin, for e.g. Blood, DNA etc..?
2006-10-01 04:50:21 · 9 answers · asked by QPro 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Blood types will give you a clue but they are not always accurate. You can read "The Seven Daughters of Eve" for a very thorough, easy-to-understand explanation. The DNA testing companies have "markers" that will tell if one of your ancestors was Black or a Native American. Not which ancestor, just that you have one or two back there somewhere.
Some genetic defects tend to occur in specific ethnic groups; Tay-Sachs in Jewish people and Sickle-Cell anemia in Blacks, for instance. Again, they aren't 100% accurate.
2006-10-01 11:35:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a matter of fact, the answer is yes.
And there are plenty of companies in business who will do these tests for you.
I've attached a link to an article from the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper that talks about a group of people who had this kind of genetic testing done. Some of them found out that they weren't from the race or ethnic group they thought they were.
I've also attached a link to "Genetealogy" - tracing your ancestry with DNA.
If it weren't for genetic differences, there wouldn't be different races of ethnic groups.
2006-10-02 13:39:08 · answer #2 · answered by Steven Jay 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once you remove hair and skin, there is no way to determine race or ethnicity. We are all Homo sapiens. However, there are minor genetic differences. The gene that gives some Africans sickle-cell anemia also provides resistance to malaria. Asians and Native Americans have low tolerance for alcohol. Certain blood types are more common among some ethnic groups than others. However, these are miniscle differences. Remember, we share over 95% of our genetic material with chimpanzees.
2006-10-01 12:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, but anyone attempting to publish scientific evidence will instantly be crucified by the PC police. In the meantime, do a search on sickle cell anemia and ask yourself why it seems to hit those of African descent.
2006-10-01 11:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know each person on this planet has a different DNA make up, unless they're identical twins.
2006-10-01 12:00:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think there must be - it's genetics that makes us look different, and have different reactions to illnesses, etc. I think we have genetic tests that can identify the different races that compose you and your ancestors.
2006-10-01 13:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by ravenwood4455 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are some skull differences between people of various regions of the earth.
2006-10-01 11:58:26 · answer #7 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DUH!
Thats why they are different
2006-10-01 11:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by scary g 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
huh ?
2006-10-01 11:57:36 · answer #9 · answered by el.tuco 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋