Archive for the tag 'Svante Pääbo'

Feb 12 2009

Researchers Announce Draft Version of Complete Neanderthal Genome

Published by AnneH under news

First came the Human Genome Project when, in the year 2000, an international team of scientists began mapping all 23 pairs of our chromosomes.  Then in 2005, the Chimpanzee Genome Project took off, attempting to do the same for the 24 chromosomes of our species’ closest living relative.  With intimate knowledge of the genetic make-up [...]

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