FOXP2, a gene implicated in affecting speech and language, is held up as a textbook example of positive selection on a human-specific trait. But in a new paper, researchers challenge …read more Source:: Science
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Bats harbor a gene swiped from an ancient Ebola-like virus — here’s how they may use it
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•Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats ‘stole’ genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola. The swiped genetic sequence — a gene called VP35 — …read more Source:: Science