Understanding genetics can help explain differences in disease susceptibility across populations, informing medical research and public health strategies.
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Most genetic studies focus on people from European ancestry. But Africa has the richest diversity and must be included in genetic databases.
Genomic research must take place in Africa because African populations have evolved significantly and their genetic composition is more diverse than that of populations elsewhere.
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Research officer, African Population and Health Research Center
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Director of the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Professor in the Division of Human Genetics, University of the Witwatersrand
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Reader at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher, Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Instituto de Biología Evolutiva (IBE - CSIC - UPF)
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Full Professor, Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Instituto de Biología Evolutiva (IBE - CSIC - UPF)