Unlocking Africa's genome—the continent's extraordinary genetic diversity is the key to understanding human health and disease.
Read More →When the first humans left Africa approximately 70,000 years ago, they carried only a fraction of the continent's genetic diversity. Every non-African population is, in genetic terms, a subset of African diversity. This means that Africa holds unique insights into human biology, disease susceptibility, and pharmacogenomics that cannot be discovered in any other population.
Africa's Genome explores the science of African population genetics, the growing infrastructure for genomic research across the continent, and the ethical frameworks needed to ensure that the benefits of genomics reach all Africans.