Comments on: The Diaspora and human genetics http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/07/01/the_diaspora_an/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Razib Khan http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/07/01/the_diaspora_an/comment-page-1/#comment-285138 Razib Khan Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:29:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6591#comment-285138 <p>i don't know the details. paranoia about genetic information isn't unknown. russia bans export of genetic material. anyway, the indian gov. has a history of discouraging this research with red tape, so that's what i assume happened. i was pretty surprised when i saw the indian populations originally.</p> i don’t know the details. paranoia about genetic information isn’t unknown. russia bans export of genetic material. anyway, the indian gov. has a history of discouraging this research with red tape, so that’s what i assume happened. i was pretty surprised when i saw the indian populations originally.

]]> By: Paul http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/07/01/the_diaspora_an/comment-page-1/#comment-285137 Paul Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:21:48 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6591#comment-285137 <blockquote> This is really sad. Apparently objections from the government of India and bureaucratic impasses made it so </blockquote> <p>WHAT?! That is utterly f&cking backward, if so. Was there a fear of communal contamination or something...like Indians aren't their own, perfectly isolated race? Abysmal, whatever the motivations. But this is a modest opportunity for other desi states to step up.</p> This is really sad. Apparently objections from the government of India and bureaucratic impasses made it so

WHAT?! That is utterly f&cking backward, if so. Was there a fear of communal contamination or something…like Indians aren’t their own, perfectly isolated race? Abysmal, whatever the motivations. But this is a modest opportunity for other desi states to step up.

]]> By: Razib Khan http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/07/01/the_diaspora_an/comment-page-1/#comment-285136 Razib Khan Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:16:13 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6591#comment-285136 <p>you're talking about zack ajmal, not me. i was just guest blogging for him.</p> you’re talking about zack ajmal, not me. i was just guest blogging for him.

]]> By: boston_mahesh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/07/01/the_diaspora_an/comment-page-1/#comment-285133 boston_mahesh Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:13:57 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6591#comment-285133 <p>Hello RK, I remember in a previous post, you had mentioned how you are attested to be 25% Egyptian. However, I don't see much W.Asian genetics in you. Please clarify.</p> Hello RK, I remember in a previous post, you had mentioned how you are attested to be 25% Egyptian. However, I don’t see much W.Asian genetics in you. Please clarify.

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