Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries according to a major study. Researchers say it’s a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago.
Findings from a project comparing modern DNA with samples from ancient human teeth and bones allowed scientists to find disease-linked genes following prehistoric migrations, tracing a path back to the Bronze Age Yamnaya people who probably carried the genetic mutation to protect the nomadic herders from infections…
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DNA study of Tarim Basin mummies reaches new conclusions about origin of these Western-looking people mysteriously buried in boats in the Chinese desert.