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Africa yields two full human genomes.

Authors :
Ledford, Heidi
Source :
Nature. 2/18/2010, Vol. 463 Issue 7283, p857-857. 1p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The article reports on the production of two human genomes produced in Africa. The genomes are created of civil rights activist Desmond Tutu, and Gubi, a Namibian hunter-gatherer. Gubi, who belongs to the Khoisan community, is the first genome from the minority population of Africa and Tutu comes from the Bantu, the majority population in southern Africa. David Comas, a student of human diversity, states that the genomes will help in tracing the evolution and genetic differences in human beings.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
463
Issue :
7283
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
48141414
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/463857a