[Jayelles]

Originally Posted by Watching You

Jayelles, as far as I know, it is still not possible to determine race from nuclear DNA. They are getting closer, but I seriously question whether they will ever be able to 100 percent, simply because we are all mutants of sorts and none of the social races are genetically pure, or unmixed. Here are some good websites that talk about race and DNA.

http://www.hhmi.org/cgi-bin/askascie...2Fans_011.html

http://www.thetech.org/genetics/ask.php?id=32

http://www.white-history.com/ychromo.htm

I would have said the same. I found a website dated April of 2006 by the HUman Genome scientists - aimed at school kids. One question was whether race could be determined by nuclear DNA and the response was no - not yet. However, I then found papers on the work of some scientist (I'll find his name) which seems to suggest that he HAS found a way to determine race from nuclear DNA. His methodology was based upon detecting genetic illnesses which were found in certain races of people (i.e. sickle cell) and he claimed a very high degree of accuracy in his tests.

It is a very recent development though and the criticism of it was that it hadn't been subjected to peer review.

Some labs offer to detect race from DNA - but it could be from mitochondrial DNA.