Not exact matches
«It's quite amazing that 50 thousand year - old migrations still leave a mark
on current
human genetic diversity, but to be able to see this you need a huge amount of data in many populations from different continents.
The first government - funded
human genomics research study performed
on African soil — aimed at unlocking the unique
genetic character of southern African populations — has revealed a high level of
genetic diversity.
Because of the long history of
human evolution
on the continent, the African genome is rich in
genetic diversity.
The map is a key tool that geneticists rely
on to find disease genes and identify the functional
genetic variations at the core of
human diversity.
The microbial mass in and
on a person may amount to just a few pounds, but in terms of
genetic diversity these fellow travelers overwhelm their hosts, with 400 genes for every
human one.
In addition to offering a view of the origins of
humans and their disorders, the new resource of ape
genetic diversity will help address the challenging plight of great ape species
on the brink extinction.
Because early
humans evolved
on that continent, Africa still has more
genetic diversity than all other continents combined.
A group of scientists at Stanford University have collaborated
on a large study to understand
genetic diversity in
human populations.
Novembre's research focuses
on the development of powerful mathematical and statistical algorithms that shed light
on the evolutionary history of populations, particularly
on the processes that shaped
human genetic diversity and disease.
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Genetic diversity on the
human X chromosome suggests there is no single pseudoautosomal boundary.
Genetic diversity is very important and this is how
humans and most animals
on Earth thrive over centuries.