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The study of ancestry based on Mitochondrial DNA , ALU Polymorphism s, and other genetic markers has significant implications in Law Enforcement , Medicine , Archaeology , and Anthropology . Scientists believe genetic ancestry can help to focus the search for Gene s that affect individuals' risks of Disease s, as well as prevalence and distribution of disease. Others advocate using it as a means of profiling persons for the purposes of law enforcement. In many of the cases, the term is used synonymously with Race and can be used to determing the genetic admixture of an individual. The field is sometimes controversial because of the ethical issues raised by DNA profiling. Some critics argue that biogeographic ancestry is simply a means of Reification for a Social Construct . REFERENCES
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