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The Research Program ( ) seeks to accelerate biomedical research and address the underrepresentation of minorities by recruiting over one million ethnically diverse participants across the United States. A key question is how self-identification with discrete, predefined race and ethnicity categories compares to genetic diversity at continental and subcontinental levels. To contextualize the genetic diversity in , we analyzed ∼2 million common variants from 230,016 unrelated whole genomes using classical population genetics methods, alongside reference panels such as the 1000 Genomes Project, Human Genome Diversity Project, and Simons Genome Diversity Project.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrontium isoscape of sub-Saharan Africa allows tracing origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade.
Nat Commun
December 2024
Anthropology Department, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
Strontium isotope (Sr/Sr) analysis with reference to strontium isotope landscapes (Sr isoscapes) allows reconstructing mobility and migration in archaeology, ecology, and forensics. However, despite the vast potential of research involving Sr/Sr analysis particularly in Africa, Sr isoscapes remain unavailable for the largest parts of the continent. Here, we measure the Sr/Sr ratios in 778 environmental samples from 24 African countries and combine this data with published data to model a bioavailable Sr isoscape for sub-Saharan Africa using random forest regression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNested admixture during and after the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on the island of São Tomé.
bioRxiv
October 2024
UMR7206 Eco-anthropologie, CNRS, MNHN, Université Paris Cité, France.
Human admixture history is rarely a simple process in which distinct populations, previously isolated for a long time, come into contact once to form an admixed population. In this study, we aim to reconstruct the complex admixture histories of the population of São Tomé, an island in the Gulf of Guinea that was the site of the first slave-based plantation economy, and experienced successive waves of forced and deliberate migration from Africa. We examined 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntra-specific variations in Schistosoma mansoni and their possible contribution to inconsistent virulence and diverse clinical outcomes.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
October 2024
Division of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Center of Internal Medicine II, Rostock University Medical Center, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- Schistosoma mansoni, a parasite introduced to the Americas during the slave trade, poses a significant health issue in South America and the Caribbean; this study analyzes three strains from Liberia, Belo Horizonte, and Puerto Rico, revealing notable differences in virulence and interactions with hosts.* -
- Researchers examined the physical characteristics and immunological effects of these strains on laboratory mice, finding variations in worm shape, egg size, and organ damage, with the Puerto Rican strain showing the highest virulence.* -
- The findings highlight the need for tailored public health strategies and treatments based on the varying behaviors and immune responses of S. mansoni strains, offering valuable insights for controlling schistosomiasis in different regions.*
Maroon Rice Genomic Diversity Reflects 350 Years of Colonial History.
Mol Biol Evol
October 2024
Biosystematics Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Maroons in Suriname and French Guiana descend from enslaved Africans who escaped the plantations during colonial times. Maroon farmers still cultivate a large diversity of rice, their oldest staple crop. The oral history and written records of Maroons by colonial authorities provide contrasting perspectives on the origins of Maroon rice.
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