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Race-row laureate has African genes
"James Watson, the DNA pioneer who claimed Africans were less intelligent than whites, has been found to have more genes of black origin than most Europeans.
An analysis of Dr Watson's genome shows 16 of his genes are likely to have come from a black ancestor of African descent. By contrast, most people of European descent would have no more than one such gene.
The study was made possible when Dr Watson allowed his genome - the map of all his genes - to be published on the internet in the interests of science and research.
"This level is what you would expect in someone who had a great-grandparent who was African," said Kari Stefansson of deCODE Genetics, whose company carried out the analysis."
Race-row laureate has African genes | The Australian
"James Watson, the DNA pioneer who claimed Africans were less intelligent than whites, has been found to have more genes of black origin than most Europeans.
An analysis of Dr Watson's genome shows 16 of his genes are likely to have come from a black ancestor of African descent. By contrast, most people of European descent would have no more than one such gene.
The study was made possible when Dr Watson allowed his genome - the map of all his genes - to be published on the internet in the interests of science and research.
"This level is what you would expect in someone who had a great-grandparent who was African," said Kari Stefansson of deCODE Genetics, whose company carried out the analysis."
Race-row laureate has African genes | The Australian
