Evolutionary genomics at the human-environment interface in Africa
Publication Type
Journal Article
Journal Name
Molecular Biology and Evolution
Publication Date
10-1-2020
Abstract
We report on the first meeting of SMBE in Africa. SMBE Malawi was initiated to bring together African and international researchers who use genetics or genomics to study natural systems impacted by human activities. The goals of this conference were 1) to reach a world-class standard of science with a large number of contributions from Africa, 2) to initiate exchange between African and international researchers, and 3) to identify challenges and opportunities for evolutionary genomics research in Africa. As repored, we think that we have achieved these goals and make suggestions on the way forward for African evolutionary genomics research.
Keywords
Africa, Challenges, Evolutionary genomics, Human impact, Meeting report, SMBE regional meeting
PubMed ID
32442309
Recommended Citation
Svardal, H., Rusuwa, B., Linderoth, T., Kiran, A., Charmantier, A., Lattorff, H., Cagan, A., Ommeh, S., Kamng'ona, A., Katongo, C., Santos, M., Durbin, R., Kumwenda, B., Visscher, P., & Von Der Heyden, S. (2020). Evolutionary genomics at the human-environment interface in Africa. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 37 (10), 3076-3080. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaa132