Most Mutations in the Human Genome are Recent and Probably Harmful

We really are a mutant race. Our genomes are strewn with millions of rare gene variations, the result of the very fast, very recent population growth of the human species. From an estimated 5 million individuals just 10,000 years ago, we ballooned to more than 7 billion. On average, every duplication of the human genome […]

Source: Biosingularity - July 18, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs