African Genetic Diversity to Unlock Disease Susceptibility (IMAGE)

University of the Witwatersrand

African Genetic Diversity to Unlock Disease Susceptibility

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Wits scientists and partners have sequenced the genetic makeup of 24 South African individuals of different ethnolinguistic origins. 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.

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