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African genetic diversity

Genetic studies show that continental African populations are the most genetically diverse on Earth and that Afro-diasporic Black populations typically carry a mix of African ancestries plus variable amounts of European, Native American, and sometimes Asian admixture

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Jan 26, 2026

R1b L48 which is the highest in what population and ethnic group

(a subclade of R1b/U106) is reported at its highest measured frequency in , where detailed Dutch found R1b‑L48 in about 15% of men . Local hobbyist and project data point to particularly high concentr...