Panmixia postponed: ancestry-related assortative mating in contemporary human populations.
A study of two different populations reveals that in both the choice of a spouse is non-random not only in respect of broad ethnic group but also in regard to specific ancestries within that group. The cause of this surprising bias remains unclear.
Burrell
Andrew S
AS
Center for the Study of Human Origins, Department of Anthropology, New York University, 25 Waverly Place, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Disotell
Todd R
TR
D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008957:Models, Genetic; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D014481:United States