Table 5.
Autosomal Genetic Distancesa between Caste Groups from Andhra Pradesh and Continental Populations
| Caste group | Africans | Asians | Europeans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper | .140 (0.074 ± .018) | .058 (0.024 ± .009) | .032b (.011 ± .003) |
| Middle | .149 (0.082 ± .018) | .032 (0.013 ± .005) | .057c (.020 ± .006) |
| Lower | .147 (0.083 ± .017) | .044 (0.017 ± .005) | .073 (.027 ± .006) |
| All castes | .147 | .039 | .045 |
a
Nei standard distances ± standard errors are in parentheses.
b
If the Kshatriya and Vysya are excluded, the genetic distance between the upper castes and Europeans is 0.038.
c
If the Kshatriya and Vysya are grouped in the middle castes, the genetic distance between the middle castes and Europeans is 0.050.