41. Genetic studies have shown that its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant.42. Genetic studies to confirm or refute these hypotheses have not been carried out.43. Genetic studies show Portuguese populations not to be significantly different from other European populations.44. The genetic studies have found no Semitic female contribution to the Lemba gene pool. 45. One genetic study suggests that bay was the predominant color in European wild horses. 46. Genetic studies have shown that it is closely tied to the silver dapple gene.47. Genetic studies to date have been inconclusive about the closest relative of the Sorraia.48. One genetic study found an association between chondrocalcinosis and a region of chromosome 8q. 49. The various genetic studies on Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils have offered differing conclusions. 50. This was confiemd by a 2016 a genetic study of North American mammoth specimens.
