Talk:Racial classifications

This article originally referred to an example of racial misclassification in which it stated (see Admixture Mapping section)as an erroneous use of classifications that "Cuban subjects average 40% Caucasoid, 40% Negroid, and 20% Mestizoid DNA markers," rather than the more common and standard ""Cuban subjects average 40% European, 40% African, and 20% Native American DNA markers." It is unfortunate that the writer was grossly ignorant in making that statement, as there is no Mestizoid or Native American ancestry to speak of in Cubans.  It is even more unfortunate that articles have already been written disseminating this falsehood, perhaps originating from this erroneous article. The calculations appear true of Puerto Ricans, however, so I "fixed" the problem hoping it would stop there.  Actually, Cubans in Cuba (not so for Cuban-Americans, who are overwhelming genetically Caucasoid), seem to have about 70% European ancestry (varying widely geographically), although mixed to varying degrees with black African ancestry. I refer the astute reader to numerous scientific articles in verifying that what I am stating here is true.