The only chance for human racial classification schemes to work is to shift from using phenotypic to genotypic characteristics of human populations.

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Human genetic diversity does not align neatly with traditional racial classifications, as genetic variation is continuous and does not support discrete or exclusive categories. Moreover, most genetic variation (about 85-90%) occurs within so-called racial groups rather than between them.

The Only Chance for Human Racial Classification Schemes to Work