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Genomic Study Reveals Colonial Impact on South African Ancestry
9/24/2025
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- A genomic study of 1,200 South Africans shows colonial impact on gene pools.
- The American Journal of Human Genetics reports ancestry from European colonizers, Indigenous Khoe-San, and enslaved people in South Africa.
- European ancestry is predominantly male across the sample.
- Khoe-San ancestry is mainly female; 15% of Nama Y chromosomes show Asian lineage, aligning with Cape Town movements.
