Human Genetic Diversity Is Discordant

Do all people with red hair have freckles? Do all people with dark skin have brown eyes? This video explains that observable traits that are associated with race in humans, such as skin tone, hair texture, and facial features, are not inherited together. By using geographical information, this video shows how these traits are discordant—they are inherited independently from each other and not as a predetermined package. 

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Topics

  • health equity
  • public health
  • medical discrimination
  • equity
  • racism
  • inclusion
  • diversity
  • belonging
  • antiracism
  • race
  • human genetic diversity
  • race in humans
  • genetic diversity
  • discordant inheritance
  • RDEISE