Research looking at the genetic differences in human populations

Last updated: 7/8/2022

Research looking at the genetic differences in human populations resulted in a calculated Fst value of approximately 0.12. Based on this value, which of the following statements are supported? a. Humans have genomes that are 12% different from each other on average. b. People from different parts of the world have genomes that are 12% identical. c. Only 12% of the genetic variance we see between human individuals is likely to be due to differences on the group level. d. Approximately 12% of the original early Homo sapiens population left Africa. e. The genetic variation between humans within a group tends to be higher than differences between the groups.