[PDF][PDF] Hunter-gatherer genomes reveal diverse demographic trajectories during the rise of farming in Eastern Africa
The fate of hunting and gathering populations following the rise of agriculture and
pastoralism remains a topic of debate in the study of human prehistory. Studies of ancient …
pastoralism remains a topic of debate in the study of human prehistory. Studies of ancient …
Demographic and selection histories of populations across the Sahel/Savannah belt
C Fortes-Lima, P Tříska, M Čížková… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Sahel/Savannah belt harbors diverse populations with different demographic
histories and different subsistence patterns. However, populations from this large African …
histories and different subsistence patterns. However, populations from this large African …
Signatures of convergent evolution and natural selection at the alcohol dehydrogenase gene region are correlated with agriculture in ethnically diverse Africans
MA McQuillan, A Ranciaro, MEB Hansen… - Molecular Biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) family of genes encodes enzymes that catalyze the
metabolism of ethanol into acetaldehyde. Nucleotide variation in ADH genes can affect the …
metabolism of ethanol into acetaldehyde. Nucleotide variation in ADH genes can affect the …
Ancient human DNA and African population history
Ancient DNA has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating the human past and
reconstructing the movements, mixtures, and adaptations that have structured genetic …
reconstructing the movements, mixtures, and adaptations that have structured genetic …
[PDF][PDF] Ancient DNA studies and African population history
M Vicente, C Schlebusch - Africa, The Cradle of Human Diversity …, 2022 - library.oapen.org
In the last three decades, genetics played an increasingly important role in the inference of
human history. Genetic studies provided conclusive information that helped to answer …
human history. Genetic studies provided conclusive information that helped to answer …
Predicting environmental and ecological drivers of human population structure
Landscape, climate, and culture can all structure human populations, but few methods are
designed to disentangle the importance of these many variables. We developed a machine …
designed to disentangle the importance of these many variables. We developed a machine …
Beta-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance in relation to abnormal glucose tolerance in African populations: can we afford to ignore the diversity within African …
The pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan Africans is incompletely
understood despite the rapid increase in T2D prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. T2D and its …
understood despite the rapid increase in T2D prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. T2D and its …