title: Alternative approaches to population structure.
abstract: There are three approaches to DNA identification: tectonic, halieutic and icarian, of which the tectonic is sensible, the halieutic impractical, and the icarian idiotic. The rationale and consequences of these approaches are detailed.
authors.affiliation: Human Genetics Centre, University of Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Morton
mesh_terms: D003241:Consanguinity; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D005190:Family; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D011336:Probability