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Quincy Jones: Mr. Jones' admixture test showed his ancestry to be 66% sub-Saharan African, 34% European, and 0% Native American. Given family stories, the music producer was surprised that he had no Native American ancestors, and shocked at the high percentage of European ancestry (the average for black Americans is 20%). His Y chromosome test - which traces the patrilineal line - showed only European lineage and no African match (not unusual as apparently 3 out of 10 Y chromosome tests for black Americans reveal European ancestry). His mitochondrial test - which traces the matrilineal line - connected him to the Tikar tribe, who cluster in present-day Cameroon. And apparently the Tikar people are famous for their music and artistic genius, hence no surprise given Jones' prowess in the music industry.

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  1. "Given family stories, the music producer was surprised that he had no Native American ancestors..."

    Well, if it by chance came via a woman on his father's side, like his father's mother or grandmother, then it would have passed down via the mitochondrial on his dad's side and he would not have gotten it since his mitochondrial would have come from his mother.


  2. it means Mr. J is an African American who is 66% African (black) and 34% European/Caucasian.  His father was white of European lineage, and his mother was African-American with ancestors originating in the Tikar tribe.

  3. It means u shouldnt ask for help with ur homework on yahoo...Why dont u ask ur mommy???lol
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