The mosaic that is our genome
S Pääbo - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
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The discovery of the basis of genetic variation has opened inroads to understanding our
history as a species. It has revealed the remarkable genetic similarity we share with other
individuals as well as with our closest primate relatives. To understand what make us
unique, both as individuals and as a species, we need to consider the genome as a mosaic
of discrete segments, each with its own unique history and relatedness to different
contemporary and ancestral individuals.
history as a species. It has revealed the remarkable genetic similarity we share with other
individuals as well as with our closest primate relatives. To understand what make us
unique, both as individuals and as a species, we need to consider the genome as a mosaic
of discrete segments, each with its own unique history and relatedness to different
contemporary and ancestral individuals.
Abstract
The discovery of the basis of genetic variation has opened inroads to understanding our history as a species. It has revealed the remarkable genetic similarity we share with other individuals as well as with our closest primate relatives. To understand what make us unique, both as individuals and as a species, we need to consider the genome as a mosaic of discrete segments, each with its own unique history and relatedness to different contemporary and ancestral individuals.
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