Scientists have conducted the largest-ever whole genome sequencing study of schizophrenia to provide a more complete picture of the role the human genome plays in this disease. …read more Source:: Science
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Ancient ‘chewing gum’ yields insights into people and bacteria of the past
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•Researchers have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a thousands-of-years old ‘chewing gum.’ According to the researchers, it is a new untapped source of ancient DNA. …read more Source:: Science
New limits to functional portion of human genome reported
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•New calculations by an evolutionary biologist suggest that no more than 25 percent of the human genome is functional. That is in stark contrast to suggestions by scientists with the …read more Source:: Science
Evolution purged many Neanderthal genes from human genome
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•Larger populations allowed humans to shed weakly deleterious gene variants that were widespread in Neanderthals, new research indicates. …read more Source:: Science