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What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues

The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates - a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people - has revealed pivotal genetic traits that are uniquely human while refining the timeline for our evolutionary lineage's split from our closest cousins, the chimpanzees and bonobos.

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China overtakes US in contributions to nature and science journals

Citations of Chinese research have risen because of sequencing of Covid-19 genome

The Guardian - UK

Ancient humans may have paused in Arabia for 30,000 years on their way out of Africa

Most scientists agree modern humans developed in Africa, more than 200,000 years ago, and that a great human diaspora across much of the rest of the world occurred between perhaps 60,000 and 50,000 years ago.

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COVID-19 genomics body INSACOG has not put out weekly bulletin since March 27

A top official from the Department of Biotechnology said sequencing had dipped because fewer samples were being made available to network-labs from hospitals and medical colleges for sequencing

The Hindu

Science This Week | Bezos’ Blue Origin to develop moon lander, genome helps find origin of humans and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

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Genome data sheds light on how Homo sapiens arose in Africa

Our species arose in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with the oldest-known Homo sapiens fossils discovered at a site in Morocco called Jebel Irhoud

The Hindu

Genome data sheds light on how Homo sapiens arose in Africa

Our species arose in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, with the oldest-known Homo sapiens fossils discovered at a site in Morocco called Jebel Irhoud, located between Marrakech and the Atlantic coast.

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Colossal Biosciences says it’s one step closer to bringing back extinct species

Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas company working to bring back the woolly mammoth and Tasmanian tiger, is one step closer to its ambitious goals after generating the first high-quality reference genome of an African elephant.

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Researchers discover how DNA repair can go wrong and lead to disease

We frequently come to an understanding of what causes a condition. We know, for example, that tumours are produced by mutations in crucial sites in the genome, resulting in a lack of control over cell development. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Human genome reboot better reflects global population

Scientists unveiled a new accounting of the human genome that improves on its predecessor by including a rich diversity of people to better reflect the global population

The Hindu

Collection of genome sequences hails new era in scientific research

The main ‘reference’ genome sequence is almost 20 years old and is largely based on just one person.

The Independent UK

1st draft of a human 'pangenome' published, adding millions of 'building blocks' to the human reference genome

A new version of the human reference genome incorporates genetic data from 47 individuals from around the globe, deepening scientists' view into how genes work.

LiveScience

Ground-Breaking Genetics Library Finally Represents the Whole of Humanity

The pangenome comprises sequences of genomes from 47 people, highlighting identical and varying stretches of genetic material to help identify mutations.

Inverse

DNA "reference guide" expanded to reflect human diversity

For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's genetic blueprint they study to a template that relies mostly on just one man

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Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a potential source for new antibiotics

Microorganisms – in particular bacteria – are skillful chemists that can produce an impressive diversity of chemical compounds known as natural products. These metabolites provide the microbes major evolutionary advantages, such as allowing them to interact with one another or their environment and helping defend against different threats. Because of…

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Ancient human DNA extracted from 20,000-year-old deer tooth pendant found in Denisova Cave

Scraps of ancient DNA coaxed out of a deer tooth pendant show it likely hung around the neck of a woman or girl around 20,000 years ago.

The Hindu

‘At least 10% of the human genome is unchanged across mammal species’

a new genetic project called zoonomia has started comparing the genetic blueprints of an array of animals and its link to humans

WEKU

Welcome to the mammalverse: Scientists sequence DNA from 240 species around the world

Researchers have examined the genomes of 240 mammal species. The project reveals when mammals evolved, how some developed the ability to hibernate, and clues that may help explain humans' brains.

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A good dog with great genes - 1920s Alaska sled-relay hero Balto

In 1925, a handsome male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the grueling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088-km) dogsled relay, bringing lifesaving medicine to the Alaskan city of Nome during a diphtheria outbreak.

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Ambitious genome project shows how humans fit with other mammals

Scientists on Thursday unveiled the results of a project comparing the genomes of 240 mammal species - from aardvarks and aye-ayes to zebus and zebras, as well as people - to trace evolutionary changes spanning 100 million years, pinpointing genetic traits widely shared and those more uniquely human.

Inverse

Was Balto Part Wolf? DNA Analysis Reveals New Details About the Heroic Dog

Balto, the heroic sled dog from 1925, had his genome sequenced, revealing that he was intermediate between wolves and modern domesticated dogs.

The Independent UK

Genetic analysis of 240 mammal species sheds light on human disease origins

Researchers surveyed the genetic material of different animals encompassing almost 80% of the mammalian species

Fortune

The human genome revealed its secrets 20 years ago. It’s time to fulfill its promise of personalized health care

Genetics have the potential to transform how we predict, prevent, and treat almost all human disease, writes 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki.

The Conversation

Canadian science pioneers' role in the Human Genome Project shows why it’s crucial to fund research

On April 25, the world will celebrate DNA Day, marking two events: the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the double helix and the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, which sequenced humans’ genetic blueprint for the first time.

The Conversation

Does our DNA really determine our intelligence and health?

In a recent article from Nature Genetics_, scientists raise concerns over the social impacts of recent advances in genomics - i.e. the study of genomes, or in other words, the genetic material of an individual or species. In passages bringing to mind the dystopian sci-fi film Gattaca, they describe a…

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