2007-01-19 17:24:51 · 3 answers · asked by leos_mama 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Haplogroup-based discrimination wouldn't make much sense--not that discrimination is ever sensical. But, still, haplogroups simply define groupings of haplotypes, which represent genetic information on specific chromosomes. Even though the two most commonly studied haplogroups are Y-chromosomal DNA and mitochondrial DNA, haplogroups apply to all chromosomes. There are a large number of haplogroups of the two main types: 18 for Y-DNA and 27 for mtDNA, with further subdivisions. The two types are independent, so there are 18*27 = 486 haplogroup "races" just from hybridization of the two main haplogroup types. Racism functions because it's fairly easy to differentiate "us" from "them" on sight. And if you owned a restaurant and decided not to serve anyone who was Asian, there's nothing stopping you but the law. But you can't very well decide not to serve anyone of haplogroup Y-DNA:N/mtDNA:HV. I mean, how would you possibly know?
2007-01-26 15:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haplogroup I1a rulz! Ve are das Meister Race!
2007-01-19 18:41:11 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pretty doubtful. It's hard to see one's haplogroup as clearly as one can assess race.
2007-01-25 03:08:19 · answer #3 · answered by floundering penguins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋