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Spanish Colonial History in Haiti, Eastern US Documented in Ancient Horse DNA
Researchers generated a mitochondrial genome that pointed to Iberian Peninsula origins for a colonial horse in Haiti, along with ties to present-day ponies on the US East Coast.
Gut Microbiome Shifts in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Point to Predictive Potential
Metagenomic and targeted sequencing analyses on stool and saliva samples suggest gut microbiome profiling may help find those at risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Evolution of Dengue Virus Antigens Reflected in Outbreaks in Thailand
An international team sequenced 1,944 dengue virus isolates collected in Bangkok over 20 years as part of an effort to follow DENV antigen evolution.
Rockefeller Foundation Funds Global Pathogen Sequencing With $20M, Forms Collaborations
The funding and alliances mark the first step in the foundation's establishment of a pandemic prevention institute, which will collaborate with similar efforts elsewhere.