Science and Technology : Scientists say thousands of years ago West Africans migrated to east and southern Africa via Zambia Zané Lombard

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Scientists say thousands of years ago West Africans migrated to east and southern Africa via Zambia​

Scientists say thousands of years ago West Africans migrated to east and southern Africa via Zambia

Africa is the cradle of humankind. Africa and its multitude of ethnolinguistic groups are therefore fundamental to learning more about humankind and our origins. A human genome refers to the complete set of genetic information found in a human cell.

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A human genome refers to the complete set of genetic information found in a human cell. We inherit our genomes from our parents. Studying the variations in different people’s genomes gives important clues to how genetic information influences people’s appearance and health. It can also tell us about our ancestry. To date, very few African individuals have been included in studies looking at genetic variation. Studying African genomes not only fills a gap in the current understanding of human genetic variation, but also reveals new insights into the history of African populations.

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By Zané Lombard
Principal Medical Scientist, Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand

Zambia

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