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-{{expandable summary="Study: Genetic Structure, Self-Identified Race/Ethnicity, and Confounding"}} |
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-**Source:** Journal of Genetic Epidemiology |
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-**Date of Publication:** 2024-01-15 |
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-**Author(s):** Smith et al. |
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-**Title:** "Genetic Structure, Self-Identified Race/Ethnicity, and Confounding in Case-Control Association Studies" |
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-**DOI:** [https://doi.org/10.1037/1076-8971.11.2.235](https://doi.org/10.1037/1076-8971.11.2.235) |
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-**Subject Matter:** Genetics, Social Science |
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+{{expandable summary="Study: Genetic Structure, Self-Identified Race/Ethnicity, and Confounding in Case-Control Association Studies"}} |
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+**Source:** *Genetic Epidemiology* |
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+**Date of Publication:** *2001* |
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+**Author(s):** *Neil Risch, Esteban Burchard, Elisa Ziv, Hua Tang* |
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+**Title:** *"Genetic Structure, Self-Identified Race/Ethnicity, and Confounding in Case-Control Association Studies"* |
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+**DOI:** [10.1038/ng1199-355](https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1199-355) |
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+**Subject Matter:** *Population Genetics, Biomedical Research, Race & Ancestry* |
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+{{expandable summary="π Key Statistics"}} |
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+1. **General Observations:** |
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+ - Sample: 3,636 individuals from **White, African-American, East Asian, and Hispanic** groups. |
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+ - Genotyped for **326 microsatellite markers**. |
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+2. **Subgroup Analysis:** |
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+ - **Self-identified race matched genetic clusters 99.86% of the time**. |
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+ - Each group formed **distinct, non-overlapping clusters** in genetic space. |
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+3. **Other Significant Data Points:** |
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+ - Genetic structure correlated strongly with **continental ancestry**, not geography of residence. |
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+ - Demonstrated minimal overlap between populations, affirming **biological distinctiveness** of racial groupings. |
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+{{expandable summary="π¬ Findings"}} |
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+1. **Primary Observations:** |
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+ - **Self-identified race is a valid proxy for genetic ancestry** in medical and population studies. |
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+ - Racial classification is not merely βsocially constructed,β but **reflects deep ancestral population structure**. |
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+2. **Subgroup Trends:** |
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+ - East Asians, Africans, and Europeans formed **clear, separable genetic clusters**. |
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+ - Hispanics showed **admixture**, but still clustered distinguishably. |
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+3. **Specific Case Analysis:** |
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+ - The paper challenged the **PC dogma** that race is biologically meaningless. |
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+ - Warned that **ignoring race in genetic studies can introduce confounding**, especially in disease association research. |
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+{{expandable summary="π Critique & Observations"}} |
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+1. **Strengths of the Study:** |
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+ - Robust dataset across multiple racial/ethnic groups. |
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+ - Clear empirical demonstration of the **biological reality of race**. |
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+2. **Limitations of the Study:** |
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+ - Did not account for intra-population stratification or recent admixture in fine detail. |
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+ - Based on microsatellite markers β less resolution than full-genome sequencing. |
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+3. **Suggestions for Improvement:** |
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+ - Update with modern SNP or WGS data. |
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+ - Include more populations (e.g., Middle Easterners, South Asians) for global structure. |
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+{{expandable summary="π Relevance to Subproject"}} |
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+- Provides foundational genetic evidence **supporting the coherence of racial classifications**. |
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+- Useful in refuting the claim that race is merely a sociological artifact. |
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+- Directly applicable to the **race realism** and **genetic confounding** discussion in medical ethics and social sciences. |
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+{{expandable summary="π Suggestions for Further Exploration"}} |
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+1. Analyze how racial identity correlates with **disease risk and treatment outcomes**. |
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+2. Compare modern SNP datasets to validate or refine the 2001 conclusions. |
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+3. Investigate how **DEI-driven research** suppresses or distorts findings on genetic ancestry. |
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+{{expandable summary="π Download Full Study"}} |
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+[[Download Full Study>>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1196372/]] |
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