The researchers found that all but one of the 121 African ethnic groups studied have more within-group genetic diversity than any of the 60 non-African ethnic groups for which comparable data were ...

African populations remain underrepresented in genomic studies ... Our research explores human migration, adaptation and ...

African populations have much higher genetic diversity when compared with other populations. As the place of origin of Homo sapiens, the African population is much older than other populations and ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...

Two 7,000-year-old mummies from the Takarkori rock shelter in the Sahara have been found to be from a group with a previously ...

Despite decades of efforts focused on mosquito eradication, drug therapies, and vaccines, malaria remains hard to beat, especially in Africa.

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) or painted wolves are among the most endangered species in Africa. One of my favorite ...

A rice pangenome map has been constructed that incorporates the genomes of nearly 150 wild and cultivated rice varieties.

as well as the UN World Food Program and the International Institutes of Plant Genetic Resources and of Tropical Agriculture. Their aim is to explore together whether greater diversity in the food ...

“Diversity” was the buzzword at the Human ... we do not know the significance of certain African genetic profiles,” he said. This lack of data is holding back efforts to treat conditions ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...