There's a gleeful tone in this article from Britain's Independent reporting that James Watson, who went into a forced retirement based on racist remarks he made about black people, has an unexpectedly large number of genes of African origin. The genome analysis, performed by Decode Genetics, "showed that 16 per cent of his genes were likely to have come from a black ancestor of African descent. By contrast, most people of European descent would have no more than 1 per cent," according to the article. Kari Stefansson is quoted as saying, "This level is what you would expect in someone who had a great-grandparent who was African."
Hey, Kettle. This Is the Pot Calling, and I've Got Something to Tell You
Dec 11, 2007
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