The overall tone indicates strong agreement and curiosity about the Fulani's genetic history, with comments highlighting admixture percentages, migration origins, and adaptations like lactase persistence, often citing scientific sources and using technical language that reflects deep engagement and impact on scholarly understanding.
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Most discussions agree with or acknowledge the findings of the publication, emphasizing the genetic history and traits of the Fulani.
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Abstract in brief
The study explores the population history of the Fulani, a nomadic group in Africa, revealing that their ancestors experienced mixing between West Africans and groups with European and North African roots, which influenced their genetic makeup.
One key adaptation identified is lactase persistence, allowing Fulani individuals to digest lactose throughout life, driven by the presence of the T13910 allele on a European haplotype, introduced through Eurasian contact.
Using genome-wide analyses and GWAS, the research links the lactase persistence trait to specific genetic regions, confirms the role of Eurasian admixture, and uncovers other recent genetic adaptations in the Fulani population.
Happy to announce our article on the genetic history of the Fulani nomads and the first ever GWAS of lactase persistence (as far as we know) is now published. Thank you to all co-authors for this nice collaborative work!
https://t.co/Y7ytHWX7TK
Dec 3, 2019 · 48 likes · 21 shares · 1,196 followersView post →
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Geelel
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@jengalimu @Xwolvorine Oui ça te donne les groupes dont tu te rapproches le plus, mais les Peuls sont bien originaires de l’ouest de l’Afrique, en tout cas l’ethnogènese peule commence entre Sahara occidental et la vallée du Sénégal. Les migrations orientales sont récentes https://t.co/uXsTocTxvk
on archaeological grounds [53], we found that the contemporary Fulani have a predominant West African genetic background combined with North African and European ancestry fractions. » https://t.co/uXsTocTxvk
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Great House
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@Lichfowl @WuritiUbafu Here's another study about the Fulani, who constitute today the largest ethnic group in West Africa. But, they couldn't transverse the desert?
https://t.co/n73pCAEIYM
Feb 2, 2021 · 4 likes · 46,728 followersView post →
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Albert Vilella
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Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: Inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait https://t.co/NFjjw4DpIy https://t.co/WqD3R4hCWs
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@Phillip05166897 · X
@grounded_in More here.
https://t.co/rFS3SNtdBy
https://t.co/o8WtlyKsDq
https://t.co/Z3EFP4vIFj https://t.co/wOtHCZOPXT
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This video investigates the potential connections between the Peul, Fulani, and Afar populations in Ethiopia, exploring their origins, genetic adaptations like lactase persistence, and historical migrations, based on…
This study explores the population history of the Fulani, revealing admixture between West Africans and Eurasian groups, and highlights lactase persistence as a key adaptation linked to Eurasian contact.
This study explores the population history of the Fulani, revealing admixture between West Africans and Eurasian-related groups, and examines the genetic basis of their lactase persistence trait enabling lifelong…
This study explores the population history of the Fulani, revealing ancestral mixing and genetic adaptations, including lactase persistence, driven by Eurasian contact.
This study explores the population history of the Fulani, a nomadic group in Africa, revealing ancestral mixing and genetic adaptations such as lactase persistence driven by Eurasian contact.
The study explores the population history of the Fulani, revealing admixture between West Africans and Eurasian groups. It highlights the genetic basis of lactase persistence, allowing lifelong lactose digestion…
This study explores the population history of the Fulani, revealing ancestry mixing and the genetic basis of lactase persistence, enabling lifelong lactose digestion through Eurasian contact.
@koto_bilo Les Peuls sont issus de la rencontre entre une population pastorale saharienne et une population sénégambienne. https://t.co/uXsTocTxvk
https://t.co/0x5d3Y35vs
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Geelel
@fuutaanke19 · X
@jengalimu @Xwolvorine Oui ça te donne les groupes dont tu te rapproches le plus, mais les Peuls sont bien originaires de l’ouest de l’Afrique, en tout cas l’ethnogènese peule commence entre Sahara occidental et la vallée du Sénégal. Les migrations orientales sont récentes https://t.co/uXsTocTxvk
@Jakailau7 @345warzo46 @the_militarist Also, the Eurasian admix seems off. Vicente et al show Fulani to have Eurasian admix around 20%. Fulani are more shifted towards West Africans than TKH samples, so it's hard to believe they have only 7% Eurasian admix.
https://t.co/ywKNSQK2e7
The Fula, Fulani, or Fulbe people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region.
https://t.co/qUcd3r3Cr0 https://t.co/GKIk6DnWld
Ces échanges ont également influencé leur adaptation aux conditions environnementales rigoureuses de la région.
Pour en savoir plus :
https://t.co/OWlOrqiki9
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Geelel
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RT @fuutaanke19: on archaeological grounds [53], we found that the contemporary Fulani have a predominant West African genetic background c…
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@NEGRO_studiess · X
@Chigoz_ @Kamjiverse @xspotsdamark @JoGuap_ The Fulani are primarily located in the western part of Africa, but some groups have spread as far east as the Blue Nile region of Sudan. https://t.co/yqr4kuyWC5
@ArcadiaTo71798 @TraditionNow1 @BheriaMS The paper i mentioned claim 20% in terms of autosomal based on these 2 studies
Vicente, M., Priehodová, E., Diallo, I., Podgorná, E., Poloni, E.S., Černý, V., and Schlebusch, C.M. (2019). Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: inferences from genome-wide
RT @fuutaanke19: on archaeological grounds [53], we found that the contemporary Fulani have a predominant West African genetic background c…
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Geelel
@fuutaanke19 · X
on archaeological grounds [53], we found that the contemporary Fulani have a predominant West African genetic background combined with North African and European ancestry fractions. » https://t.co/uXsTocTxvk
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@Excellentstorez · X
@SecWilliam @pesewas_ @_tattoos_4life https://t.co/yafaHfo4e2
Here read up to see how fast the fulanis are
Igbos on the other hand remained pure unmixed and closely populated, we didn't engage in land expansion we mainly settled peacefully in our evergreen rain forest
@lsylcl I don’t have many informations about this topic sorry. All I know is that Fulanis are mostly West African with some North African admixture (Green Sahara period & one more recent event). https://t.co/uXsTocTxvk
https://t.co/TNurVU36uM
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@BlackPPL_Read @Freedmen_Affair YOU ARE MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF. THERE NO SUCH THING A RACE. IT’S A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT. HERE IS THE MODERN DNA TESTS ON THE FULANI PEOPLE. THEY ARE WEST AFRICANS WITH ADMITURE FROM EUROPE ETC…https://t.co/JqKUrhHkUG
The Fulani of West Africa got their ability to digest milk by mixing with Europeans at some point in the past https://t.co/Uod66jVK7T
Nov 22, 2023 · 2 likes · 4,858 followersView post →
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Nianello6
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@HomageToMyOwn @TodSmithdaFirst @ukxsx @got_cake @Blkgrlsupremacy Yes, ~20%, according to this recent study.
The admix seemed to come in w/two waves, the first ~200 AD (likely related to the Roman trade) and the second ~1700 AD (Arab slave trade I'd imagine).
https://t.co/QdEllDii1J https://t.co/QOncQGTz3k
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Nianello6
@nianello6 · X
@Phillip05166897 @grounded_in @princebullock But the Fulani don't seem too well mixed - only ~20% - compared to Horners at 40-50%. I've only seen this one study, but it seems like there was main admix ~1.8kya (I'm guessing w/intro of camels into the Trans Sahara trade).
https://t.co/QdEllDii1J https://t.co/7FAZ1UcgEa
@DialloMadany1 @Walay95 @diamondcliick @3yian_man @wesh_potoo https://t.co/b0eUnG6zJZ
Article publié sur bmcgenomics avec toutes les sources à la fin. Bonne lecture.
C’est grave de mentir aux gens pour si peu, garde un peu de dignité
Sources: Vicente, Mário; Priehodová, Edita; Diallo, Issa; Podgorná, Eliška; Poloni, Estella S.; Černý, Viktor; Schlebusch, Carina M. (2019-12-02). "Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait". https://t.co/5UP0FqKsjQ https://t.co/RG30hJF4Uw
@cjokafor39 @Wandyliciouss @DavidHundeyin You are welcome
They is so much data on these topics but here is 1 about Hausa-Fulani origins...
https://t.co/nJ0clvVMjH
@ttokosss @Eul_golze Go and speak French, bitch. Did disgust come out of your ass for the sake of talking about a despicable slave that you don't even have to come out Do you know your father's name?? Fulani Muslims are different from you. This is a fact.
JULIO SOLIS-Bioinformatician & Molecular Biologist
@Jsolis_s · X
Vicente, M., Priehodová, E., Diallo, I. et al. Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait. BMC Genomics 20, 915 (2019). https://t.co/Q9wxp16uC7 https://t.co/8OvRmguRGS https://t.co/zNbqPJOG1I
@jwastecx @Dubix8 @Kdenkss Scientist have taking DNA samples. We take DNA test and they come back with Amazigh/Berber admixtures.
https://t.co/NPm8Jv5LYZ
@Lichfowl @WuritiUbafu Here's another study about the Fulani, who constitute today the largest ethnic group in West Africa. But, they couldn't transverse the desert?
https://t.co/n73pCAEIYM
Feb 2, 2021 · 4 likes · 46,728 followersView post →
Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait https://t.co/YkoTRUtt3p
Read about the population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads, a fascinating paper published in #BMCGenomics https://t.co/AhnYK88nTW @UU_University @mediauj https://t.co/Nv0wAEpIkq
RT @cschlebu: Happy to announce our article on the genetic history of the Fulani nomads and the first ever GWAS of lactase persistence (as…
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Evolutionary Genomics
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Europe PMC articles
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New from #ERC_Research https://t.co/KQBlubPvNq Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait
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Debbie Kennett
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Mark Thomas
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robo_gwas
@robo_gwas · X
Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait. https://t.co/3eTJgN1KNL
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Cesar Fortes-Lima
@CesarFortesLima · X
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Human Evolution Research Program Uppsala
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Carina Schlebusch @cschlebu.bsky.social
@cschlebu · X
Happy to announce our article on the genetic history of the Fulani nomads and the first ever GWAS of lactase persistence (as far as we know) is now published. Thank you to all co-authors for this nice collaborative work!
https://t.co/Y7ytHWX7TK
Dec 3, 2019 · 48 likes · 21 shares · 1,196 followersView post →
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Manuel Corpas
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RT @AlbertVilella: Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: Inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persist…
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Gustavo Ybazeta
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RT @AlbertVilella: Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: Inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persist…
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Albert Vilella
@AlbertVilella · X
Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: Inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait https://t.co/NFjjw4DpIy https://t.co/WqD3R4hCWs
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Population history and genetic adaptation of the Fulani nomads: Inferences from genome-wide data and the lactase persistence trait https://t.co/K0jyTo5jvz #bioRxiv
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