Unique divergence of the breast cancer 2 (BRCA2) gene in Neanderthals

מאת: Michalak P., Kang L.
פורסם ב: Hereditas
תיאור: Unique divergence of the BRCA2, a tumor suppressor gene, in Neanderthals relative to other primates, including modern humans, is highlighted. This divergence with potentially pathogenic consequences raises a question about cancer susceptibility in the archaic species that was replaced by modern humans about 40,000 years ago.
SDGs : SDG 03  |  יחידות:   | מועד: 2018 |  קישור