Neanderthal DNA raises risk of severe COVID

Authors：Luo, Yang^*

Source：Nature, 2020, 587(7835): 552-553.

DOI：10.1038/d41586-020-02957-3

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A genetic analysis reveals that some people who have severe reactions to the SARS-CoV-2 virus inherited certain sections of their DNA from Neanderthals. However, our ancestors can't take all the blame for how someone responds to the virus.

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