8% of our genome consists of processed retroviruses. These are remnants of ancient infections which swept through our ancestor’s population. Yet a Japanese research team found something different lurking deep in our chromosomal landscape and which seems to enter a pact with our genetic makeup. In brief – this is what happened toward the end [...]

The first draft of the human genome assembly was published in year 2000 and the complete version in year 2003. What is not very well known is the fact that for this assembly the genome sequences of very limited number of individuals ware used (4 or so). As a result many variations between different genes [...]