discovery+of+DNA+testing

 This picture shows that your race does not change if the color of your skin does. People have discovered this after the discovery of DNA. The discovery of DNA impacted the views of race in many different ways.

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According to [|Sally Lehrman], when DNA was discovered **in 19xx**, at first, scientists did not think that it related to race. The DNA of humans are all 99.9 percent alike, so nobody thought that DNA could relate to race. Then, a sociologist, Troy Duster, discovered that criminologists could find out whether a suspect was Caucasian, Afro-Carribiean, or Asian Indian just by analyzing DNA. This was a shocking discovery at the time. Francis S. Collins stated, "It was chilling."

DNA testing is very complicated. Two samples of DNA from two people of the same race can be more different that two samples of DNA of people that are of a different race. Nevertheless, genetics and DNA cannot prove that race does not exist. []

DNA testing made it possible for people that were adopted to find out their race, something that had been unlikely to find out before.

Now, DNA testing is easier than ever, and can determine your "race." Genetic Genealogy, from Genebase Systems, allows you send DNA samples from swabs from the inside of your cheeks. This can help you discover who your ancestors were, which can lead to showing you your true "race". []

Next - [|Did the discovery of DNA testing change the views of race to the point that race could determine facts about you medically?] - I already have a link for this to get started on researching this topic. Do racial minorities face higher chances of getting diseases? (Not a topic based on DNA testing relating to race, but still links up to what I am doing) [|Kelley Weiss], a reporter from Capital Public Radio, reported on All Things Considered from Sacramento, California, that some people from Latino communities lack health insurance and jobs that offer paid sick leave. Minorities are also less likely to get vaccinated for flu shots. This could be due to the cost of the vaccine. This could cause higher rates of chronic health conditions like diabetes, and more flu complications. This information shows that racial minorities do have higher chances of getting diseases, but not necessarily because of their DNA, but their living conditions. [] Also, I would like to learn more about what the role of race was before DNA testing, such as ideas of slaves in America. Then, race was based solely on skin color. Next, I would also like to learn how even with DNA to determine race, Americans still have their own personal ideas of race.

AnnBibAdvani

If you are interested for more, these websites have many resources on race - []

@http://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-background.htm

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