Study Assesses Genes

According to a recent Cornell study, non-African populations tend to have less genetic diversity than African populations. The study reinforced historical studies about out-of-Africa migration, while presenting additional information about the genetic effect of this migration.

Kirk Lohmueller grad, the primary author of the paper, “Proportionally More Deleterious Genetic Variation in European than in African Populations,” explained that scientists have been studying the genetic divisions in varying populations for years. Cornell scientists have noticed that non-African populations tend to have less genetic diversity than African populations from previous genetic studies.