08 Feb

  • By Alana
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Self-reported ancestry, ethnicity, identity, and/or race are labels, often applied relative to visual appearance, such as skin color, hair texture, eye shapes, or even cultural, geographical, economic, or social factors.  Genetic testing reveals only 30% of individuals’ self-reported ancestry is correct. Self-reported ancestry, when compared with genetic testing, does not always reveal the same results.