SUPR
Genomic Regions Under Selection During the Expansion of Bantu Speaking Peoples in Africa
Dnr:

NAISS 2024/22-914

Type:

NAISS Small Compute

Principal Investigator:

Grace Moraa

Affiliation:

Uppsala universitet

Start Date:

2024-07-01

End Date:

2025-07-01

Primary Classification:

10609: Genetics (medical to be 30107 and agricultural to be 40402)

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Allocation

Abstract

The expansion of Bantu-speaking peoples across Africa has been one of the most significant demographic events in human history, shaping the genetic landscape of the continent. This project aims to identify genomic regions under selection during their expansive migration. Utilizing high-throughput sequencing data from both contemporary African populations and ancient DNA samples, we will perform comprehensive selection scans to pinpoint specific loci that exhibit signs of positive selection.