#A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to new environments during early human migration into the Americas. @sciencemagazine https://t.co/NsqZ61TWrX https://t.co/MYNwfQ7YkI
The gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection.
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Many posts engage with detailed aspects of the article, mentioning the introduction of the Denisovan-like haplotype into modern humans and highlighting its significance in Indigenous American populations. Phrases such as 'super excited' and 'very interesting' illustrate a positive tone and enthusiasm towards the findings, contributing to the identified summary.
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Abstract in brief
- The study focuses on a specific gene associated with a Denisovan-like haplotype, particularly in modern humans.
- It reveals that this haplotype is commonly found in mixed American populations and notably in ancient Indigenous Americans, suggesting it predates European and African admixture.
- The research shows that the Denisovan-like haplotype has undergone positive selection, potentially due to an increase in the number of certain genetic repeats, and indicates that it may have been introduced into modern humans through Neanderthal ancestry rather than from Denisovans.
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Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a través de neandertales. The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection https://t.co/DjDr5enhPg
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/Si5zkmAXp5 #journals #feedly
@david-peede.bsky.social et al on the convoluted route of a variant of the MUC19 gene: Denisovans (before going extinct) passed the gene to Neanderthals, who (before going extinct) passed it to ancient humans, who then crossed the Bering Strait. Today, 1 in 3 Mexicans carry the genetic variant.
@highlycited Yes, very interesting but why did you not bother to post the source? https://t.co/PRF0oc1q7B
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Exploring Genetic Discoveries from Ancient Civilizations
In this episode, JJ Priego explores 10 archaeological and genetic discoveries, including a specific gene linked to Denisovan ancestry in modern humans. These findings challenge our understanding of human origins through…
Denisovan DNA's Role in Early Human Survival in the Americas
A groundbreaking study reveals that ancient humans migrating to the Americas carried DNA from Denisovans, an extinct hominin. This Denisovan-like haplotype, particularly the MUC19 gene, is common in Indigenous American…
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@highlycited Yes, very interesting but why did you not bother to post the source? https://t.co/PRF0oc1q7B
RT @robertosaezm: Una interesante historia de herencia genética neandertal y denisovana... The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recur…
Una interesante historia de herencia genética neandertal y denisovana... The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection https://t.co/DjDr5enhPg
Sehr interessant, wir nutzen Denisova-Menschen DNA in unserem Immunsystem. https://t.co/vussG9wRRb
RT @david_peede: Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
RT @david_peede: Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/9zYQEQJj9w
#ScienceMag The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection https://t.co/9EuZC9DmcB The Denisovan-like haplotype (in orange) was first introgressed from Denisovans into Neanderthals and then introgressed into modern humans. https://t.co/VZE2n2dQq6
#ScienceMag The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0882 The Denisovan-like haplotype (in orange) was first introgressed from Denisovans into Neanderthals and then introgressed into modern humans.
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
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ARTÍCULO REFERENCIA (resumen) The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection https://t.co/1hhk2VqpcP vía @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/KT5fQa1Ovm
RT @juhyunk_: The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/Si5zkmAXp5 #j…
RT @juhyunk_: The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/Si5zkmAXp5 #j…
Aquí está el artículo: https://t.co/ZLBAMQfbhJ
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/Si5zkmAXp5 #journals #feedly
RT @Biorealism: "The Denisovan-like haplotype (in orange) was first introgressed from Denisovans into Neanderthals and then introgressed in…
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
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"The Denisovan-like haplotype (in orange) was first introgressed from Denisovans into Neanderthals and then introgressed into modern humans. The introgressed haplotype later experienced positive selection in populations from the Americas" https://t.co/3VpW9N4yPw
RT @david_peede: Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
RT @robertosaezm: Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a tr…
Probable herencia genética de una variante del gen MUC19 trasladada a los indígenas de América desde los denisovanos a través de neandertales. The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection https://t.co/DjDr5enhPg
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/L21kVuoqlA
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Scie - https://t.co/bJ9gNuF1CL #GoogleAlerts
RT @david_peede: Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/YxdvbKZRzv
RT @pvaldmanis: Super excited to be a part of this project! Most tandem repeats expansions lead to disease but we found one in MUC19 underg…
RT @david_peede: Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
RT @ChrisStringer65: The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/oPX8iT…
RT @david_peede: Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
RT @pvaldmanis: Super excited to be a part of this project! Most tandem repeats expansions lead to disease but we found one in MUC19 underg…
こちらが元論文。 https://t.co/soUYBvSEbs
Super excited to be a part of this project! Most tandem repeats expansions lead to disease but we found one in MUC19 undergoing positive selection. The repeat adds >12,000bp to a coding exon and is present on a haplotype inherited from Denisovans. https://t.co/qG2hrG4y6E
RT @ChrisStringer65: The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/oPX8iT…
RT @david_peede: Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
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RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
"multiple introgression events, from Denisovans to Neanderthals and Neanderthals to modern humans" https://t.co/U6IokQ4UYw
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
RT @ChrisStringer65: The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/oPX8iT…
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection | Science https://t.co/oPX8iTjxQc
RT @physorg_com: #A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to…
#A #Denisovan-derived gene variant, MUC19, is more common in Indigenous American ancestry and may have aided adaptation to new environments during early human migration into the Americas. @sciencemagazine https://t.co/NsqZ61TWrX https://t.co/MYNwfQ7YkI
Chapter 2 of my PhD is officially out !! https://t.co/xmaygyah7R
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/gDD7mdPcA6 @david_peede @emiliahsc https://t.co/1nO1Moh0Jl
@david-peede.bsky.social et al on the convoluted route of a variant of the MUC19 gene: Denisovans (before going extinct) passed the gene to Neanderthals, who (before going extinct) passed it to ancient humans, who then crossed the Bering Strait. Today, 1 in 3 Mexicans carry the genetic variant.
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