The contribution of Neanderthal introgression and natural selection to neurodegenerative diseases

The contribution of Neanderthal introgression and natural selection to neurodegenerative diseases
Neurobiol Dis. 2023 Mar 15;180:106082. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106082. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHumans are thought to be more susceptible to neurodegeneration than equivalently-aged primates. It is not known whether this vulnerability is specific to anatomically-modern humans or shared with other hominids. The contribution of introgressed Neanderthal DNA to neurodegenerative disorders remains uncertain. It is also unclear how common variants associated with neurodegenerative ... read more
Source: PubMedPublished on 2023-03-16By Zhongbo Chen