University of Copenhagen: Researchers Map 7,000-Year-Old Genetic Mutation That Protects Against HIV
May 08, 2025
May 08, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 8 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news:
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Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV
Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose - and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.
What do a millennia-old human from the Black Sea region and modern HIV medicine have in common?
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Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV
Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose - and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases.
What do a millennia-old human from the Black Sea region and modern HIV medicine have in common?