Davide Vespasiani
@DVespasiani
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Postdoctoral bioinformatician passionate about human (epi)genetics
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2018
RT @jlounsbury59: DNA from elusive human relatives the Denisovans has left a curious mark on modern people in New Guinea .by Irene Gallego….
theconversation.com
Humanity carries traces of other populations in our DNA – and a new study shows how one of these ancestors has influenced the immune systems of modern Papuans.
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Also know that this work wouldnt have been possible without the massive mentorship and patiente of @ee_reh_neh nor without the help of all the other authors of the paper. Thank you guys for getting this one out!!! 🙏🏻.3/3.
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If you care about all the nerdy details check the article at this link 👉🏻 Otherwise you can also read a general summary we wrote for the @ConversationEDU here 👉🏻 2/3.
journals.plos.org
Author summary Humans of Papuan ancestry owe roughly 5% of their genome to Denisovans, a poorly characterised archaic hominin. While introgressed DNA segments can be readily identified, understanding...
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Interested in understanding how DNA inherited from Denisovans (the evolutionary cousins of Neanderthals) might have affected the modern humans settlement of Papua New Guinea?!? Our article trying to address this is (FINALLY) out on @PLOSGenetics. 💥🎉.1/3.
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