2012 Breakthrough Runner-Up: Denisovan Genome
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Channel: Science Magazine · 2013 · Science & Technology
In 2012, a novel technique developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute allowed them to obtain a high-resolution genome from a tiny 50,000-year-old bone fragment. In this video, Science's Meghna Sachdev explains the insight this technique has provided about early humans and why it was a Runner-Up for Breakthrough of the Year. Science (www.sciencemag.org) is the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary. For more original videos, check out the Science Video Portal (video.sciencemag.org).
