How big are the genetic differences in race?

Question

How big are the genetic differences in race?

Answer 1

Once again, your question needs to be a bit more specific to get someone to answer the question you want answered.  In general I seem to remember that the canvas of the world's genetics in humans came up with the idea that the original tribe from which our species came was about 30 individuals, that's not very big.  Then there was the book on genetics I read "The Agile Gene" Matt Ridley, which insisted, in the part of the book that dealt with it, that differences in race are much smaller than differences in individuals, or even differences in social training and social situation.  (He also insisted that genes are versatile enough to express themselves in different ways in different situations, this further lessens "genetic difference".) Then there is the fact that "racial purity" is practically nonexistent, that is: almost everybody is NOT just one race, and most of us are at least a little bit of at least 3.  Even the question of how many races you think there are becomes more of a social question than a racial one.  So I guess in all the ways I can think of that you might be asking this question (I'm not sure any are the one you're asking,,, LOL).  The answer is not very big compared to the social ones, the individual ones, the perspective ones, in race.

Answer 2

About as much as the difference between a redhead with fair skin from Ireland and a brunette with olive skin from Italy.  It's not even worth mentioning.  We share over 98% of our DNA with chimps, and much of the leftover may very well be junk DNA, so the genetic differences between any two people are tiny.

Answer 3

Much less than the genetic differences between two individuals of the same race, on average.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Soren is right. Genetically, there is more variance in a small family of chimpanzees than there is in the entire human race. So, no, genetically, there is not a big difference. Race is a purely social construct, it doesn't exist, genetically.

Answer 6

I am not all that sure but I have heard that chimpanzees and humans share almost 99% of the genes. I do not think there is clear distinction between races.

Answer 7

Not very big at all, actually gene{C} lives about six blocks from gene{LL}and gene{N} is ten miles from gene {XY}. Now, if you can picture that, then you will know why Christ said that the EyEs are the light of the soul.

Answer 8

9% of Americans are left-handed.  27% of Japanese people are left-handed.  Left handers have a 30% more chance of being g*y, schizophrenic, and also have lower cancer rates.

Answer 9

Negligible - genetically, there are no such things as races.