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Charting an equitable future for DNA and ancient DNA research in Africa - EurekAlert
The American Journal of Human Genetics recently published a perspective piece on the need for an equitable and inclusive future for DNA and ancient DNA (aDNA) research in Africa. The paper, coauthored by an international team of 36 scientists from Africa, North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe, was led by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Associate Curator of Human Evolution, Dr. Elizabeth (Ebeth) Sawchuk, and Dr. Kendra Sirak of Harvard University. The piece, titled “Charting a landmark-driven path forward for population genetics and ancient DNA research in Africa,” highlights the fact that, while DNA from ancient and living African peoples is increasingly critical to the study of human evolution, African scientists remain starkly underrepresented in this field.
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