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Ancient Genomes from South Africa Reveal Remarkable Genetic Continuity

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Oakhurst farm, near Hoekwil, South Africa (Image credit: Courtesy of the University of Cape Town Libraries, Special Collections Goodwin, image number A21) The Importance of Africa in Human Genetic History Africa, the origin of Homo sapiens , holds the greatest genetic diversity of any continent. 1 Gretzinger, J., Gibbon, V.

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Yemen: A Genetic Crossroads of Ancient Humanity

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Figure was created using the Python libraries matplotlib and basemap using the basemap method ‘shadedrelie (URL: [link] Version: 1.3.2.). Coastal regions like Aden and Hudaydah exhibit higher levels of African ancestry, reflecting Yemen’s role in maritime commerce. It shows Yemen governorates (black borders).