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Racial admixture in a Mestizo population from Mexico City
Author(s) -
Lisker Rubén,
Ramírez Eva,
GonzálezVillalpando Clicerio,
Stern Michael P.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
american journal of human biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1520-6300
pISSN - 1042-0533
DOI - 10.1002/ajhb.1310070210
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , mexico city , geography , demography , genetic genealogy , white (mutation) , racial group , population , low income , race (biology) , ethnic group , socioeconomics , ethnology , history , sociology , anthropology , biology , genetics , gender studies , gene
Seven genetic systems were used to investigate the racial composition of a sample from a low‐income Mexico City Mestizo group, finding estimates of 0.590, 0.348, and 0.062 of Indian, White, and Black ancestry, respectively. The results are similar to another Mexico City group studied previously and to several Mestizo populations from different parts of the country. The one thing in common in all these groups is low socioeconomic status. There is only one report suggesting that Mexico City Mestizos have around 70% White ancestry, and there is reason to believe the sample was taken from a high socioeconomic group. It is suggested that low socioeconomic Mexican Mestizo groups are characterized by a high Indian ancestry, above 50%. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.