Jun 12, 2024
Scientists reconstruct ancient genomes of the two most deadly malaria parasites to identify origin and spread
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: biotech/medical, military
In a study appearing in Nature, an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, reconstructed the evolutionary history and global spread of malaria over the past 5,500 years, identifying trade, warfare, and colonialism as major catalysts for its dispersal.