title: Genetic research and communal narratives.
abstract: The use of DNA evidence to prove Thomas Jefferson's paternity of Sally Hemmings' children is a powerful example of how genetic research can have an impact upon the communal narratives of families and nations.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, USA.
authors.forename: Dena S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D036281:Genetic Research; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D010334:Paternity; D010375:Pedigree; D011822:Race Relations / Q000523:psychology; D012922:Social Change; D014768:Virginia; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history