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Our paper on the evolution of MUC19 in humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans is finally out today in Science!

This has been a six-year effort by 13 authors to weave together 3 separate but related evolutionary stories around this one gene (more on thread 🧵).

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The MUC19 gene: An evolutionary history of recurrent introgression and natural selection
We study the gene MUC19, for which some modern humans carry a Denisovan-like haplotype. MUC19 is a mucin, a glycoprotein that forms gels with various biological functions. We find diagnostic variants ...
www.science.org
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And as promised more posters at #eshg2025 today! Meet Daniela and Davide at P18.116C and P21.001C in the coming session, and Roberta at P21.022D later today!
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More to come tomorrow! #staytuned
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Are you at #eshg2025 in Milan? Come and check out what we are up to! 3 posters from our group in the coming session: Camilla at P18.011.B, Irene at P18.016B and Ettore at P18.131B!
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We are en masse
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Special congratulations to @danifusco.bsky.social on her first paper as the leading author!