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Study Finds Basques Genetically Distinct Among Europeans

The analysis found that Basques share a common origin with their neighbors but that gene flow has been limited since the Iron Age.

Ancient Genomes Shed Light on Cultural Expansion, Spread of Farming in Europe

Using genomic data for hundreds of ancient Europeans, research teams retraced the spread of the Beaker complex culture as well as interactions between pastoralists and hunter-gatherers.

Error-Prone DNA Repair Implicated in Analysis of Cancer Mutation Signature Clusters

Clustered mutation signatures in more than 1,000 tumors led to a process that appears to contribute to the development of some cancer driver mutations.

Ancient Interbreeding Among Chimpanzees, Bonobos Revealed in Genome Analysis

An international team analyzed the genomes of 65 wild-born chimpanzees and 10 bonobos to uncover evidence of gene flow.

Andamanese Islander Genomic Analysis Indicates Single Origin for Modern Asians

The analysis also uncovered hints of admixture with an unknown hominin population among South and Southeast Asians.

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Open Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas Team Introduces Genomic Data Collection, Analytical Tools

A study in Cell Genomics outlines open-source methods being used to analyze and translate whole-genome, exome, and RNA sequence data from the Pediatric Brain Tumor Atlas.

Neurological Outcomes Linked to Innate Immune Features After Cardiac Arrest

Researchers reporting in Med dig into immune features found a few hours after cardiac arrest that correspond with neurological outcomes.

Mouse Study Finds Circadian Rhythm-Related Gene Expression Changes Linked to Sleep Apnea

A paper in PLOS Biology reveals tissue-specific circadian rhythm and gene expression patterns in an intermittent hypoxia-based mouse model of obstructive sleep apnea.

Polygenic Risk Score to Predict Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension in Pregnant Women

Researchers in Nature Medicine provide new mechanistic insights into the development of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, which may help develop therapeutics.