Eastern Cape pupil hopes to help unlock secrets of African DNA

Diocesan School for Girls grade 11 pupil Khanya Mabandla participated in the annual DNA Day essay contest organised by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), and discussed why people of African descent should be involved in research. “The inspiration to take part in the competition came from the importance of telling my family history of AmaBhele clan who came from the Congo Basin to the Eastern Cape, and how human genetics and genomes are applicable to them,” she said.

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