Unraveling the Mysteries of Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome in Past Societies
Decoding Ancient DNA: Insights into Chromosomal Disorders
Ancient DNA analysis1 unveils chromosomal disorders in prehistoric human populations across Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, and Greece dating back to 4,500 years ago. Led by Dr. Adam "Ben" Rohrlach and Dr. Kay Prüfer, an international team scrutinized approximately 10,000 ancient human DNA samples, revealing six cases of Down syndrome and one of Edwards syndro…
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