A deeper appreciation of the complex architecture of African genomes is critical to the global
effort to understand human history, biology and differential distribution of disease by …

Conducting genomic research in diverse populations has led to numerous advances in our
understanding of human history, biology, and health disparities, in addition to discoveries of …

We have killed wild animals for obtaining food and decimated forests for many reasons.
Nowadays, we are burning fossil fuels as never before and even exploring petroleum in …

The trans-Atlantic slave trade brought millions of Africans to the New World. Advances in
genomics are providing novel insights into the history and health of Africans and the …

Abstract The Southern African Human Genome Programme is a national initiative that
aspires to unlock the unique genetic character of southern African populations for a better …

Background Cavefish populations belonging to the Mexican tetra species Astyanax
mexicanus are outstanding models to study the tempo and mode of adaptation to a radical …

An open question in the history of human migration is the identity of the earliest Eurasian
populations that have left contemporary descendants. The Arabian Peninsula was the initial …

Background The demographic history of any population is imprinted in the genomes of the
individuals that make up the population. One of the most popular and convenient …

Genetic and archaeological studies have established a sub-Saharan African origin for
anatomically modern humans with subsequent migrations out of Africa. Using the largest …

The fixation index F st plays a central role in ecological and evolutionary genetic studies.
The estimators of Wright (F^ st 1), Weir and Cockerham (F^ st 2), and Hudson et al.(F^ st 3) …