Penn Today highlights a new study published in the journal Cell co-authored by research associate Sarah Tishkoff which sequenced the genomes of 180 individuals from 12 African indigenous groups and performed a rigorous whole-genome analysis of genetically diverse mix of African populations. The results shed light on the origin of modern humans, African population history, and local adaptation.
Citations:
"Genomic study of indigenous Africans paints complex picture of human origins and local adaptation," Penn Today, K U Baillie, March 2, 2023.
S A Tishkoff, et al. "Whole-genome sequencing reveals a complex African population demographic history and signatures of local adaptation" Cell.