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Finally, we might think about one last definition of race from a scientific point of view. We asked earlier how we might define race: by blood? By heritage? By DNA? According to the Human Genome Project, "DNA studies do not indicate that separate classifiable subspecies (races) exist within modern humans. While different genes for physical traits such as skin and hair color can be identified between individuals, no consistent patterns of genes across the human genome exist to distinguish one race from another." So much for that theory - or should I say, myth?

Source: http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/minorities.shtml