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Wits-led genetic study adds over 1000 new African genomes to global science
January 22, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 22 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news:

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Wits-led genetic study adds over 1000 new African genomes to global science

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Project will likely uncover millions of novel genetic variants that could reshape how disease risk is predicted and how treatments are tailored.

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaborati . . .

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