Comments on: Full-Spectrum Genomes

By: 3Quarks Daily Prize in Science: Nominations Are Open | The Loom | Discover Magazine

Thu, 27 May 2010 01:18:45 +0000

[...] Full-Spectrum Genomes [...]

By: The X-Woman’s Fingerbone | The Loom | Discover Magazine

The X-Woman’s Fingerbone | The Loom | Discover Magazine — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:25:30 +0000

[...] this scenario, Neanderthals play a role similar to that of Africans in the diversity of living humans. In Africa, you can find people with genes belonging to very old lineages. The Khoisan bushmen of [...]

By: Carnival of Evolution #21: The Superstar Edition « Mauka to Makai

Carnival of Evolution #21: The Superstar Edition « Mauka to Makai — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:20:17 +0000

[...] If Homo sapiens evolved in Africa, wouldn’t it make sense to follow the human genome to Africa? Yes. And to really “get” the human genome, wouldn’t it make sense to get as much genetic diversity as possible? Yes. Know where there’s tons of genetic diversity? Africa. Those are just some of the reasons Carl Zimmer gives for the importance of the recent work that sequenced the genomes of a Khoisan man and Archbishop Desmond Tutu (a Bantu). [...]

By: Genomes of Desmond Tutu & Bushmen Show Africa’s Huge Genetic Diversity | JetLib News

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:37:45 +0000

[...] cradle of human genetic diversity. (For a good explanation of why this is so, see DISCOVER blogger Carl Zimmer’s post.) The researchers found that !Gubi and Tutu each have about 1 million previously unseen variations [...]

By: Science in the News! 009 – Roots of Diversity

Science in the News! 009 – Roots of Diversity — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:07:53 +0000

[...] group of scientists spread across several continents did just that, publishing in a letter to Nature last week the results of the complete sequencing of a Khoisan [...]

By: arulambalam

arulambalam — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:09:11 +0000

Clinton is refering to the Holy Bible. The Lamb’s book of Life.
Scary though huh, all this potential with only lessons in morality to claim from the wars. 10 fingers for 10 commandments

By: Kathy Orlinsky

Kathy Orlinsky — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:13:52 +0000

Is this data consistent with the genetic bottleneck that humans went through? I would have thought there wouldn’t be that much variation even among Africans.

By: Michael Meadon

Michael Meadon — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:29:22 +0000

Superb piece, Carl. Thanks.