Experts unveil African gene study

BBC News ^ | 4/30/09 | BBC

[NormsRevenge]

A group of scientists have unveiled what they say is the most comprehensive study ever of African genes.

Published following a decade of study, the researchers say their findings give new insight into the origins of humans.

The first humans probably evolved near the South Africa-Namibia border before migrating north, the study says.

Published in the US journal Science, it aims to teach Africans on population history and aid research into why diseases hit particular groups.

The scientists examined genetic material from 121 African populations, as well as four African-American populations and 60 non-African populations.

[NormsRevenge]

The study looked at genetic material from across the African continent

[exist]

Apparently they didn’t see the BSG finale.

[GSP.FAN]

“The first humans probably evolved near the South Africa-Namibia border”

The smarter ones got the hell out of there and moved to Europe.

[rfp1234]

The first humans probably evolved near the South Africa-Namibia border before migrating north, the study says.

Bush(men)'s fault!!!

[muawiyah]

Not quite right. They may or may not have been smarter. For the most part they moved into central Asia ~ and not even into one of the better parts. They stayed there for thousands of years.

Then they got smart and took off for China and Europe.

They had to wait for the ice to melt though.

[TypeZoNegative]

What’s so smart about moving to a cold part of the world anyway?