Africa's genetic secrets unlocked (BBC)

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By Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC News

A genetic map of Africa - the continent from which all modern humans originate - has provided information about its huge diversity of language and culture.

It is the result of the largest African genetic study ever undertaken.

The work revealed the continent to be the most genetically diverse place on Earth, and identified descendents of our earliest human ancestors.

The international team of scientists describe their 10-year study in the journal Science.

The team, led by Sarah Tishkoff from the University of Pennsylvania, studied genetic material from 121 African populations.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8027269.stm

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1. More facts to make the racist and fundie heads explode.

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2. Nahhhh ... they'll just claim this proves Africans are more primitive.

Ever see a Mad magazine feature, "You can't win with a bigot because ..."? Similar stuff.