African genomics: The scientists unlocking cures encoded in DNA

African genomics: The scientists unlocking cures encoded in DNA How scientists in Africa – the most genetically diverse continent on earth – looked deep into the data in 2020 to make headway in understanding diseases that affect millions. Samuel Diala, manager of the repository of biological samples at the...

Feedback of Individual Findings in Genomic Research in Africa: Exploring Ethical Obligations and Implications

Feedback of Individual Findings in Genomic Research in Africa: Exploring Ethical Obligations and Implications

Genome Data from Africa Reveal Millions of New Variants

Genome Data from Africa Reveal Millions of New Variants The first Homo sapiens emerged in Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago. We are all descended from that common pool of ancestors. Put another way, we are all Africans. While it’s not possible to study the DNA of these vanished...