2012 Breakthrough Runner-Up: Denisovan Genome – Video

Posted: January 12, 2013 at 6:52 am




2012 Breakthrough Runner-Up: Denisovan Genome
In 2012, a novel technique developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute allowed them to obtain a high-resolution genome from a tiny 50000-year-old bone fragment. In this video, Science #39;s Meghna Sachdev explains the insight this technique has provided about early humans and why it was a Runner-Up for Breakthrough of the Year. Science (www.sciencemag.org) is the world #39;s leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary. For more original videos, check out the Science Video Portal (video.sciencemag.org).

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