DNA, South Africa
10,000-year-old DNA, oldest ever in South Africa, shows country’s genetic consistency
In a significant new study, researchers from the University of Cape Town and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology decoded the genomes of 13 individuals that lived 1,300 and 10,000 years ago,
Researchers decode oldest human DNA from South Africa
Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived around 10,000 years ago, allowing a better understanding of how the region was populated, an author of the study said Sunday.
UCT researchers decode oldest human DNA ever found in SA
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have reassembled the oldest human genomes yet discovered in South Africa, from two people who lived around 10 000 years ago,
Ancient DNA Unveils 10,000 Years of Human History in Southern Africa
In a region known for hosting some of the earliest evidence of modern humans, DNA analysis was sparse. Until now.
Researchers Decode Oldest Human DNA From SAfrica To Date
Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived around 10,000 years ago, allowing a better understanding of how the region was populated, an author of the study said Sunday.
Genetic time capsule: Oldest DNA discovered in South Africa rewrites human history
In a discovery that challenges our understanding of human history, scientists have successfully decoded the oldest DNA ever found in South Africa.
Researchers decode SA’s oldest DNA to date
A team of researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany has analysed human remains from the Oakhurst rock shelter in southernmost Africa and reconstructed the genomes of 13 individuals,
Insights into South African population history from 10,000-year-old human DNA
Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two dozen ancient genomes have been recovered from southern Africa -- specifically Botswana,
Researchers decode oldest human DNA from S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people
‘No DNA, Just RSA!’ But what does it mean?
With South African athletes being a bunch of winners, social media has coined a catchphrase that has everyone wondering what ...
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Sequencing of the Oldest Human Genome in Southern Africa Shows Similarity to Current Ethnic Groups
A team of researchers, composed of specialists from the University of Cape Town, the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary ...
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10,000-year-old human DNA provides insights into South African population history
"Sites like this are rare in South Africa, and Oakhurst has allowed a better ... "Such ancient and poorly preserved DNA is quite difficult to sequence, and it took several attempts using ...
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Indigenous South Africans Still Directly Related To Their 10,000-Year-Old Ancestors
Members of the San and Khoe Indigenous populations of southern Africa can still trace much of their genetic ancestry back to ...