Understanding Genetic Ancestry

The concept of ancestry is central to population descriptors that are thought to represent some degree of shared origin or heritage. This video, based on a graphic in the 2023 report, “Using Population Descriptors in Genetics and Genomics Research: A New Framework for an Evolving Field,” explains important differences between genealogical ancestry and genetic ancestry. Read the report here: nap.nationalacademies.org/cat....

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Very informative, the visuals for the common ancestry were very helpful