Genetic Tests May Mislead About Your Ancestry, Experts Warn

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Source: Indian Defence Review
Genetic Tests May Mislead About Your Ancestry, Experts Warn
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TL;DR

Genetic ancestry tests from companies like 23andMe and Ancestry.com often oversimplify or distort human history, relying on arbitrary reference populations and statistical approximations that do not accurately reflect individual lineage or the complex, interconnected nature of human migration and genetic diversity.

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