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What genomic research is Pääbo renowned for?

  • Human Genome

  • Neanderthal Genome

  • Chicken Genome

  • Orca Genome

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Svante Pääbo is renowned for his groundbreaking genomic research on Neanderthals, an extinct species of human that once inhabited Europe and parts of Asia. Through meticulous analysis of ancient DNA extracted from Neanderthal remains, he led the sequencing of the Neanderthal genome, providing unprecedented insights into our evolutionary history and relationship with this enigmatic species.
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