Oldest Case of Rare Genetic Disease Discovered in 12,000-Year-Old Remains in Italy

Archaeological research in Southern Italy's Grotta del Romito cave has uncovered the oldest known case of a rare genetic disease, found in two closely related female hunter-gatherers buried together over 12,000 years ago.

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aktuality-skSlovak165d ago

Tajomstvo staré 12-tisíc rokov: Odhalili najstarší prípad vzácnej genetickej choroby

Pred viac ako 12-tisíc rokmi boli na juhu Talianska v jaskyni Grotta del Romito spoločne pochované dve blízke ženy. Najnovšie výskumy ukázali, že išlo o príbuzné lovkyne-zberačky, ktoré spájalo vzácne genetické ochorenie.

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Oldest Case of Rare Genetic Disease Discovered in 12,000-Year-Old Remains in Italy

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Tajomstvo staré 12-tisíc rokov: Odhalili najstarší prípad vzácnej genetickej choroby

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