First complete genome data extracted from ancient Egyptian mummies
30 May 2017Study finds that ancient Egyptians were most closely related to ancient populations from the Middle East and Western Asia.Â
Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases
19 April 2017A faster and more accurate method of identifying which of an individual’s genes are associated with particular symptoms has been developed by a team of researchers from the UK and Saudi Arabia. This new approach could enable scientists to take advantage of recent developments in genome sequencing to improve diagnosis and potential treatment options.
Ancient ‘trace’ in Papuan genomes suggests previously unknown expansion out of Africa
21 September 2016Several major studies, published today, concur that virtually all current global human populations stem from a single wave of expansion out of Africa. Yet one has found 2% of the genome in Papuan populations points to an earlier, separate dispersal event – and an extinct lineage that made it to the islands of Southeast Asia and Oceania.
