Genetic insights into the Fulani people not only illuminate their biological history but also enrich our understanding of ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less ...

Last week, the genetics company filed for bankruptcy and will sell its trove of user-submitted DNA to the highest or best ...

Our work has revealed that all Fulani groups share a common genetic background. This has been shaped by centuries of migration and interaction with diverse African populations. Their ancestry ...

A new study reveals that a distinct North African human lineage lived in the Central Sahara over 7,000 years ago, during the ...

Despite decades of efforts focused on mosquito eradication, drug therapies, and vaccines, malaria remains hard to beat, especially in Africa.

Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for African swine fever ...

explaining that ancient DNA data from northwestern Africa suggests “a stable and isolated genetic population from at least 15 ...

Cameroonian researcher Ambroise Wonkam, who leads the African Society of Human Genetics, said this leads to serious problems in diagnosing and treating genetic conditions. “If we don't know ...