Rainforest

Indigenous people from Amazon show genetic signatures of pathogen-driven selection

This study analyzed the genomes of native Amazon populations, finding evidence of genetic adaptation to combat Chagas disease, a prevalent tropical illness in the region.

Cainã Max Couto da Silva , Kelly Nunes, Gabriela Venturini, Marcos A. Castro-e-Silva, Lygia V. Pereira, David Comas, Tábita Hünemeier