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Re:Genetic Data from over 20k U.S. Children Misused for 'Rac... by DeathArrow on Sunday January 25, 2026 @12:34PM (#46756103)
>Race is not a genetic concept, it's social.

Is this also true for other mammals such as cats, dogs, pigs, cows, horses?

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Re:Genetic Data from over 20k U.S. Children Misused for 'Rac... by bryanlarsen on Monday January 26, 2026 @10:06AM (#46766516)
Most domesticated animal breeds are highly inbred so have much tighter genetic boundaries. It's much more similar to doing genetic research on human families, which is definitely fruitful.
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