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Studying Population Genetics and Belonging

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The chapter opens with the research questions that the book sets out to answer. The chapter describes the book’s approach, which draws on science and technology studies and cultural studies. The chapter describes the book’s methodological contribution and introduces its argument. It also discusses key concepts, including narrative, cultural imaginaries, belonging, intersectionality, and affect.

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    Genome-wide analysis may also include the Y chromosome (but not mitochondria, which have their own mitochondrial genome). Genome-wide analysis that excludes the Y and X chromosomes is called “autosomal analysis.”

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    For further discussion of narrative, see Oikkonen (2013).

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Oikkonen, V. (2018). Studying Population Genetics and Belonging. In: Population Genetics and Belonging. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62881-3_1

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