![]() The techniques developed under Pääbo’s leadership provided researchers the basis for comparing the genomes of Neanderthals with those of modern humans and other hominins such as Denisovans. ![]() With the genomes of many Neanderthals and Denisovans available, it is now possible to identify specific human genes. ![]() This research has put in place an entirely new scientific discipline, that of paleogenomics. Knowledge of Neanderthal DNA provides important insights into our immune system, including the weakening of our immunity to diseases such as COVID-19. Pääbo, a 67-year-old geneticist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has revealed the secrets of Neanderthal DNA, helping us understand what makes humans unique. Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for research on human evolution. We have now been able to reach the roots of our origins by ‘digging’ into millions of years of history. We cannot have a deep knowledge about our existence and evolution without going back to prehistory. ![]() ![]() Understanding the value of our existence and reaching the roots of our evolution has been an intriguing subject for human beings. ![]()
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