Southern African Genomes Sequenced: Benefits for Human Health Expected (1 of 2) (IMAGE)
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This image shows a group of hunters from the Ju/’hoansi tribe in the Namibian Bush. The indigenous hunter-gatherers of southern Africa, often referred to as Bushmen, represent the oldest known lineage of modern man. By sequencing the genomes of four Bushmen and one Bantu representative from Southern Africa, researchers led by Stephan Schuster at Penn State University in the United States and Vanessa Hayes at the University of New South Wales in Australia show that Bushmen have more genetic differences between each other than for example, do a European and Asian. The inclusion in current databases of the Bushman and Bantu genomes sequenced by Stephan Schuster et al. will ensure the inclusion of Southern Africans in medical-research efforts.
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Stephan C. Schuster, Penn State University
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