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The power of contemporary African DNA: Exploring models of human evolution and health in Africa

The power of contemporary African DNA: Exploring models of human evolution and health in Africa

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The power of contemporary African DNA: Exploring models of human evolution and health in Africa

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The power of contemporary African DNA: Exploring models of human evolution and health in Africa

Publisher

Pretoria: Academy of Science of South Africa

Journal title

South African journal of science, 2024-01, Vol.120 (1/2), p.1-4

Language

English

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Pretoria: Academy of Science of South Africa

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Contents

It is generally accepted that humans evolved in Africa, but several opposing conceptual models representing our origins have been proposed. We shed light on the divergence of human populations on the African continent and challenge traditional models, suggesting a new framework -- represented by a tangled vine with offshoots -- in which stem popula...

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The power of contemporary African DNA: Exploring models of human evolution and health in Africa

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2972476290

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2972476290

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ISSN

0038-2353

E-ISSN

1996-7489

DOI

10.17159/sajs.2024/17145

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