Traditions and practices play a vital role in the advancement of societies. Endogamy is one such custom. Marrying within one’s caste, clan, religion, or tribal group is called endogamy. For millennia, people have adopted this tradition to preserve their own culture intact. But marriages within a limited group have their disadvantages too. There is a risk of genetic disease due to endogamy. In a recent study at UC Berkeley, population geneticist Priya Moorjani explained that endogamy “increases the chance of inheriting the same piece of DNA from both your parents.” She found that in a sample of 2,762 supposedly unrelated … Continue reading Study: 51% of ‘Unrelated’ Indians Share DNA Due to Endogamy, Creating Higher Disease Risk Than Ashkenazi Jews