from such studies is a major concern. However, the study done by Yang et al. (2005) suggests that the technology to conduct deeper research into and identify ancestry-associated variations in human disease does already exist. See also SLC24A5 Race and genetics References General Shriver, Mark D. et al., "Skin pigmentation, biogeographical ancestry and admixture mapping," Hum. Genet. 112, 387-399 (2003) SNP Science Primer dbSNP Summary Explanation from DNAPrint Genomics Applied genetics