In humans the ability to digest milk lactose is conferred by a β-galactosidase enzyme called
lactase-phlorizin hydrolase (LPH). While in some humans (approximately two-thirds of …

As the ancestral homeland of our species, Africa contains elevated levels of genetic diversity
and substantial population structure. Importantly, African genomes are heterogeneous: They …

We conduct high coverage (> 30×) whole-genome sequencing of 180 individuals from 12
indigenous African populations. We identify millions of unreported variants, many predicted …

The predominant conception of Islamophobia defines it as anti-Muslim racism. The
consequence of this rather narrow characterisation is that Islamophobia is treated as a …

Abstract The Sahel/Savannah belt harbors diverse populations with different demographic
histories and different subsistence patterns. However, populations from this large African …

Throughout human evolutionary history, large-scale migrations have led to intermixing (ie,
admixture) between previously separated human groups. Although classical and recent …

Admixture has been a pervasive phenomenon in human history, extensively shaping the
patterns of population genetic diversity. There is increasing evidence to suggest that …

Abstract The Creole cattle from Guadeloupe (GUA) are well adapted to the tropical
environment. Its admixed genome likely played an important role in such adaptation. Here …

Despite being enclosed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert, North
Africa has been the scenario of multiple human migrations that have shaped the genetic …

Objectives Archeological evidence shows that first nomadic pastoralists came to the African
Sahel from northeastern Sahara, where milking is reported by~ 7.5 ka. A second wave of …