Trefor Jenkins (1932–2025): Pioneer of human genetics in southern Africa

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Himla Soodyall Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-9185
Michèle Ramsay Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4156-4801
Jennifer G.R. Kromberg Division of Human Genetics, National Health Laboratory Service and School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-5681

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https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/23578

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2025-09-29

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Vol. 121 No. 9/10 (2025)

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Soodyall, H., Ramsay, M., & Jennifer G.R. Kromberg. (2025). Trefor Jenkins (1932–2025): Pioneer of human genetics in southern Africa. South African Journal of Science, 121(9/10). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2025/23578

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