Genetics, Variation, and Anthropology

For over a decade, researchers in the biological sciences have been collecting data on human genetics in the massive Human Genome Project and other smaller efforts. Scientists in other specialties have begun to examine this database in order to extend the genetic age to other disciplines. Anthropologists, in particular, are interested in human genetics because of what it can tell them about human variation. However, the sources of the data and the various collection methods are sometimes incompatible, and the sheer volume of data available can be overwhelming. Consequently, a new science called bioinformatics has been developed to deal with these questions. This paper assesses the need for an anthropological approach to the study of human genetics.

According to Weiss (1998), scientists are now in the Genetic Era, caused by "(a)n explosion of technological advances has enabled hundreds of scientists around the world to collect more, and better, data on genetic variation than has ever before bee

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Approximate Word count = 721
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page)

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