Rotimi Charles N
National Human Genome Center, Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Howard University, 2216 6th Street, NW, Suite 206, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
Dev World Bioeth. 2003 Dec;3(2):151-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1471-8731.2003.00071.x.
As both a geneticist and a Nigerian living in the United States, the author responds to the prospect of African Americans using genetic science to trace their ancestry to the African continent. He articulates concerns about both the limitations of the science to offer satisfying, accurate, and meaningful results, and the ability of individuals to make real, life-altering sense of these results. However, he notes that given the history and impact of slavery on African Americans, the desire to trace roots to Africa is both real and understandable.
作为一名遗传学家，同时也是一名生活在美国的尼日利亚人，作者对非裔美国人利用基因科学追溯其非洲大陆血统的前景做出了回应。他阐述了对该科学在提供令人满意、准确且有意义的结果方面存在局限性的担忧，以及个人能否真正理解这些结果并据此改变生活的能力的担忧。然而，他指出，鉴于奴隶制对非裔美国人的历史和影响，追溯非洲根源的愿望既真实又可以理解。
