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Ghost in the machine

Ghost in the machine

Update: 2020-07-16

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Spencer and Razib talk about what we mean when we say "ghost population" in human genetics, and why it's so important to understand our origins.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2842210/

https://www.genetics.org/content/192/3/1065.short

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