None of the other genetic groups could be broken
down into smaller sub-sections. Risch
admitted that few people in this study were of recent mixed ancestry,
who might not fall into such neat genetic categories.

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But that 's not
what the study found.
But recently some researchers have moved to examining genetic
differences between participants rather than relying on race and
ethnicity.

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Often researchers ask study participants to identify their race and
ethnicity at the beginning of a clinical trial. This information can help future doctors know which
patients may need additional disease screening or should receive one
treatment over another.C.

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Health/Medical Writers

STANFORD, Calif.----Checking a box
next to a racial/ethnic category gives several pieces of information
about people -- the continent where their ancestors were born, the
possible color of their skin and perhaps something about their risk of
different diseases.
What makes the current study, published in the February issue of
the American Journal of Human Genetics, more conclusive is its size.edu

Subcategories are divided by continent , then by ethnicity.

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Of these, only five individuals had DNA that matched an
ethnic group different than the box they checked at the beginning of
the study. This is especially true for Hispanics who are often a mix of
Native American, white and African-American ancestry.
For each person in the study, the researchers examined 326 DNA
regions that tend to vary between people.
Reichhold has manufacturing operations throughout North America, Latin
America, the Middle East and Europe.

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These regions are not
necessarily within genes, but are simply genetic signposts on
chromosomes that come in a variety of different forms at the same
location. If people fall into the same groups
using self-identified race as using genetics, then that could bring
down the expanding cost of medical research.

Copyright 2005, Reichhold

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Instead, each self-identified racial/ethnic
group clumped into the same genetic cluster.
Other Stanford researchers who participated in this work include
Hua Tang, a graduate student now at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Research Center, and Tom Quertermous , MD, the William G. For more information, please
visit the Web site of the medical center's Office of Communication +
Public Affairs at http://mednews. announced today that Randy Vasseur has been
promoted to sales director for North American coatings.

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Racial Groupings Match Genetic Profiles Stanford Study Finds

Without knowing how the participants had identified themselves,
Risch and his team ran the results through a computer program that
grouped individuals according to patterns of the 326 signposts.

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When the team further analyzed each of the four clusters, they
found two distinct sub-groups within the East Asian genetic cluster.
These two groups correlated with people who identified themselves as
Chinese and Japanese.

Business Editors/Technology Editors

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.

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That's an error rate of 0. This
analysis could have resulted in any number of different clusters, but
only four clear groups turned up.

Stanford University Medical Center integrates research, medical
education and patient care at its three institutions -- Stanford
University School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital + Clinics and Lucile
Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford .

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But a new study by researchers at the Stanford
University School of Medicine finds that the checked box also says
something about a person's genetic background.14 percent.
This work could influence how medical research is carried out.

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This broad distribution is important because it
means that the results are representative of racial/ethnic groups
throughout the United States rather than a small region that might not
reflect the population nationwide. Risch points out that
this genetic analysis is costly. He most recently served as regional sales manager for the
Northwest sales territory.
For information on Reichhold's resin technologies for the coatings
industry, go online to www.

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And in each case the individuals
within those clusters all fell within the same self-identified racial
group . The researchers can
then follow people of different racial/ethnic groups to see which
group is more likely to get a particular disease or respond well to a
new treatment.

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"His broad range of experience on the
commercial side of the business made him the top candidate for this
role," continued Biddle .

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According to Neil Risch, PhD, a UCSF professor who led the study
while he was professor of genetics at Stanford, the findings are
particularly surprising given that people in both African-American and
Hispanic ethnic groups often have a mixed background. Irwin
Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine .

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The people in this research were all part of a study on the
genetics of hypertension, recruited at 15 locations within the United
States and in Taiwan. In this role,
Randy will be responsible for managing the sales efforts of the
coatings sales force in the United States and Canada, including
regional sales representatives, national account managers and the
distribution channel manager .
Vasseur began his career with Reichhold 35 years ago and over the
course of his tenure has held management positions in a variety of
functional areas including manufacturing, purchasing, customer service
and sales.com

About Reichhold

Founded in 1927, Reichhold, with its world headquarters and
technology center in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, is
together with its parent , Dainippon Ink + Chemicals (Tokyo, 4631) the
world's largest manufacturer of unsaturated polyester resins and a
leading supplier of coating resins for the industrial, transportation,
building and construction, marine, consumer and graphic arts markets.

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ethnic ethnicity

Their reasoning is that genetic differences may be a more
precise tool for tracking groups of patients.

Reichhold Promotes Randy Vasseur to Sales Director of North American Coatings

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The study is by far the largest, consisting of 3,636 people who all
identified themselves as either white, African-American, East Asian or
Hispanic.----Reichhold , Inc.

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"We might expect
these individuals to cross several different genetic clusters," Risch
said .
"This shows that people's self-identified race/ethnicity is a
nearly perfect indicator of their genetic background," Risch said.
"I am very pleased to announce Randy's promotion to coatings sales
director," said Rodney Biddle, senior vice president for Reichhold's
global coatings business .
Randy will relocate to Reichhold's world headquarters in Research
Triangle Park, NC for his new role.com or submit an e-mail request
to productinfo@reichhold.

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This work comes on the heels of several contradictory studies
about the genetic basis of race.stanford.reichhold.

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This suggests that there isn't enough
genetic difference to distinguish between people who have ancestry
from northern Europe versus southern Europe, for example .

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Some found that race is a social
construct with no genetic basis while others suggested that clear
genetic differences exist between people of different races.

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"Randy is well-versed in our manufacturing
capabilities, an expert on our product lines and a veteran front-line
supporter of our customer base. I am confident he will give our sales
force the leadership and support required to help make sure our
customers get the quality technologies they need, when they need
them," concluded Biddle .