Whole-genome sequencing for an enhanced understanding of genetic variation among South Africans

dc.contributor.authorChoudhury, Ananyo
dc.contributor.authorChristoffels, Alan
dc.contributor.authorGamieldien, Junaid
dc.contributor.authorSefid-Dashti, Mahjoubeh J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-03T09:37:53Z
dc.date.available2018-01-03T09:37:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe Southern African Human Genome Programme is a national initiative that aspires to unlock the unique genetic character of southern African populations for a better understanding of human genetic diversity. In this pilot study the Southern African Human Genome Programme characterizes the genomes of 24 individuals (8 Coloured and 16 black southeastern Bantu-speakers) using deep whole-genome sequencing. A total of ~16 million unique variants are identified. Despite the shallow time depth since divergence between the two main southeastern Bantu-speaking groups (Nguni and Sotho-Tswana), principal component analysis and structure analysis reveal significant (p < 10−6) differentiation, and FST analysis identifies regions with high divergence. The Coloured individuals show evidence of varying proportions of admixture with Khoesan, Bantu-speakers, Europeans, and populations from the Indian sub-continent. Whole-genome sequencing data reveal extensive genomic diversity, increasing our understanding of the complex and region-specific history of African populations and highlighting its potential impact on biomedical research and genetic susceptibility to disease.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChoudhury, A. et al. (2017). Whole-genome sequencing for an enhanced understanding of genetic variation among South Africans. Nature Communications, 8: 2062en_US
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00663-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3333
dc.language.isoenen_US
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dc.publisherNature Publishing Groupen_US
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dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectGenome sequencingen_US
dc.subjectGenetic characteren_US
dc.subjectWhole-genomeen_US
dc.subjectGenomic diversityen_US
dc.subjectAfrican populationsen_US
dc.titleWhole-genome sequencing for an enhanced understanding of genetic variation among South Africansen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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