Figure 1
From: Establishment of a biobank and pharmacogenetics database of African populations
Samples currently in the biobank. The number of available DNA samples from each group is shown. Black dots show location of the ethnic groups where the samples were collected. The Hausa are found mostly in the northern part of Nigeria, the Ibo in the east and the Yoruba on the west. The Maasai of Kenya are located mostly toward the border of Tanzania, the Luo in the west and the Kikuyu in south. The Venda are located at the northeast border of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The Shona are the major ethnic group in Zimbabwe and the San reside on the border of Zimbabwe and Botswana.
