Tuesday 6 September 2016

Genetics of African KhoeSan populations maps to Kalahari Desert geography

(Genetics Society of America) Geography and ecology are key factors that have influenced the genetic makeup of human groups in southern Africa, according to new research discussed in the journal GENETICS, a publication of the Genetics Society of America. By investigating the ancestries of twenty-two KhoeSan groups, including new samples from the Nama and the ≠Khomani, researchers conclude that the genetic clustering of southern African populations is closely tied to the ecogeography of the Kalahari Desert region.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2bVgUx9

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