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genetics

Also known as: genetic isolate, panmictic unit

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In consanguinity: Inbreeding and pedigree construction
Such groups are called isolates. Thus, the Samaritans, who have remained a small but distinctive group since the 8th century bc, are considerably inbred, and in the United States some religious groups also live in agricultural colonies as isolates (for instance, the Amish and the Hutterites). Besides these numerically…
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