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Covid-19 Complications – Are Neanderthals to Blame? – Ancient Origins
A strand of Neanderthal DNA inherited by modern humans has been linked to your likelihood of falling severely ill with Covid-19, but not everyone is convinced.
A strand of Neanderthal DNA inherited by modern humans has been linked to your likelihood of falling severely ill with Covid-19, but not everyone is convinced.
The Neanderthal gene is only found in some people on the planet. A strand of DNA that modern humans inherited from the Neanderthals has been identified in a new paper published in Nature. The paper says, the Neanderthal gene increases the risk of developing severe Covid-19.
According to lead author, Hugo Zeberg, an assistant professor…
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