When we think of our family members, especially our cousins, the words that probably come to our minds are “friend” or “brother” or “sister”. But unfortunately, in some Middle Eastern, African and ...

The genetic evidence is consistent with a father-daughter union, making it one of the clearest and earliest documented cases ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ashley L. Case, J.D., LL.M., writes about tax and estate planning. Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter ...

Consanguineous marriages have been practiced around the globe by many societies from time immemorial, particularly in South India. Consanguineous marriages play a major role in the health of a ...

A new study finds that consanguinity – unions between close relatives – may increase the risk of common diseases such as type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers from the ...

Long ago in Latin class I must have established a link between nepotism and Cornelius Nepos, the Roman biographer and friend of Catullus and Cicero. Only recently, when confronted with questions about ...

Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators at Queen Mary University of London analysed the genomic data of diverse groups to investigate the relationship between ...

In many human populations, mating between relatives is relatively frequent and encouraged for social and/or economic reasons. Measuring inbreeding levels around the world has been the subject of many ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Objectives: Recent studies have highlighted the potential of analyses of genomic sharing to produce insight into the demographic processes ...

Nearly 14 in every 100 Indian women marry first cousins or other close or distant relatives and face enhanced risks of spontaneous abortions, stillbirths and post-neonatal child mortality, new ...

In the rich tapestry of human ancestry and history, there is one genomic thread that weaves a particularly complex narrative. It connects our lineage through the many generations across our existence ...