Neil Saunders goes searching for the MCPH1 gene in the Neanderthal sequences available in Genbank. You'll have to go over to his site to see what he found.
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Welcome to the fourth edition of Bio::Blogs!
This is the carnival where we explore topics at the intersection of computing, biology, and sometimes a bit human behavior.
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Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - The Backstory
Part 3 - Obtaining Sequences
Part 4 - Obtaining More Sequences
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