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Did slavery cause rapid natural selection among African Americans?

Did slavery cause rapid natural selection among African Americans? | Science News | Scoop.it
Ashley Michelle Williams has a fascinating article over at theGrio about a recent study that offers evidence that the harsh conditions of slavery subjected the African American population to strong evolutionary pressures.
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Filling in the gaps in the slave trade : Nature News & Comment

Filling in the gaps in the slave trade : Nature News & Comment | Science News | Scoop.it

Geneticists, archaeologists and historians are joining forces to investigate the history of transatlantic slavery, in a €4.3-million (US$5.8-million) project launched today. The researchers say that the project is a unique opportunity to improve our knowledge of the slave trade, but warn that some of their results might be “uncomfortable”.

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