The researchers sequenced DNA from human remains in museum collections around Europe.
Mandatory Credit:	The Danish National Museum

The researchers sequenced DNA from human remains in museum collections around Europe.
Mandatory Credit: The Danish National Museum

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Gene that protected humans 5,000 years ago may be linked to debilitating modern disease

Scientists have compiled the largest database of ancient DNA based on the bones and teeth of almost 5,000 humans who lived across Western Europe and parts of Central Asia from 34,000 years ago until medieval times.