What does it mean to be human? According to scientists the key lies,
ultimately, in the billions of lines of genetic code that comprise the
human genome. The problem, however, has been deciphering that code. But
now, researchers at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered how the
activation of specific stretches of DNA control the development of
uniquely human characteristics -- and tell an intriguing story about the
evolution of our species.
In the latest issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B,
researchers in the laboratory of Gladstone Investigator Katherine
Pollard, PhD, use the latest sequencing and bioinformatics tools to find
genomic regions that guide the development of human-specific
characteristics. These results offer new clues as to how the activation
of similar stretches of DNA -- shared between two species -- can
sometimes result in vastly different outcomes. [...] sciencedaily.com
Actualización 14-11-13. Un estudio genético revela una nueva visión sobre los orígenes de nuestra especie
martes, 12 de noviembre de 2013
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