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摘要

The focus of this article is genetic genealogy, i.e., genetictesting that helps hobby genealogists to trace their ?origin? inhistorical and pre-historical time. I discuss how the three mostcommon methods provided – testing on the Y chromosome, mitochondrialDNA and autosomal DNA – may impact on the formation of kinship,descent and cultural identity. The article engages classical anthropologicaldebates on the role of biology versus meaning in the constitutionof kinship. I deviate from deterministic cultural perspectives thatdeny any form of biological ?fundament?, arguing for a more nuancedand realistic anthropology that rather examines the relative importanceof biology in the sociocultural formation of kinship.