Ancient DNA, South Africa
Oldest human DNA from South Africa decoded
A team of researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people who lived about 10,
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 South Africa to date
They were among 13 sequences reconstructed from people whose remains were found at the Oakhurst shelter and lived 1,300-10,000 years ago
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.
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 South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: 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 on Sunday.
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 prehistoric hunter-gatherers who lived in the region 10,000 years ago. According to the authors of a new study,
Ancient Genomes Reveal Long-Term Genetic Stability in Southernmost Africa
Around 13 individuals, who died between 1,300 and 10,000 years ago, had their genomes reconstructed by a team of researchers from the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig,
Researchers decode oldest human DNA from S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Researchers have reconstructed the oldest human genomes ever found in South Africa from two people
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UCT researchers reassemble the oldest human DNA found in SA
Researchers from the UCT have uncovered SA's oldest known human DNA from people who lived in a rock shelter. Here's more...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...