¿Os acordáis de Ötzi? Puede que si, porque soy ligeramente pesada con el hombre de hielo, como se puede comprobar aquí y aquí.
Pues bien, el año pasado los investigadores anunciaron que habían
descifrado el genoma completo de Ötzi y que en su ADN habían descubierto
una mutación genética que querían encontrar en personas actualmente
vivas. Así, científicos del Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal de la
Universidad Médica de Innsbruck, Austria, compararon la huella genética
de Ötzi con la obtenida de las muestras de 3.700 donantes de sangre y
lograron identificar a 19 personas genéticamente relacionadas con el
hombre momificado.
Los expertos confían ahora en identificar a más
'familiares' de Ötzi en las región suiza de Engadina y en el norte de
Italia. De hecho, el trabajo ha encontrado colaboradores en estos dos
países y, según ha indicado uno de los autores, Walther Parson, ya hay
voluntarios que han prestado su sangre para continuar investigando.
Averiguar que eres nieto de Ötzi tiene que ser genial :)
Do you remember Ötzi? Maybe yes, because I have talked about the ice man before, as you can see here and here (both in Spanish).
Well, last year researchers announced that they had decoded the complete genome of Ötzi and that in his DNA they had discovered a genetic mutation that they wanted to find in people who live now. So, scientists from the National Institute of Legal Medicine of the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, have compared the genetic fingerprint of Ötzi with the 3.700 blood samples obtained from donors and they were able to identify 19 people genetically related to the mummified man.
Experts now hope to identify more ' family ' of Ötzi in the Engadine region of Switzerland and northern Italy. In fact, the work have found colleagues in these two countries and there are volunteers who have given their blood for further research.
Finding out that you are the grandson of Ötzi has to be great :)
Well, last year researchers announced that they had decoded the complete genome of Ötzi and that in his DNA they had discovered a genetic mutation that they wanted to find in people who live now. So, scientists from the National Institute of Legal Medicine of the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, have compared the genetic fingerprint of Ötzi with the 3.700 blood samples obtained from donors and they were able to identify 19 people genetically related to the mummified man.
Experts now hope to identify more ' family ' of Ötzi in the Engadine region of Switzerland and northern Italy. In fact, the work have found colleagues in these two countries and there are volunteers who have given their blood for further research.
Finding out that you are the grandson of Ötzi has to be great :)
Fuente: El Correo
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