The winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced today (3rd) to Swedish biologist and evolutionary genetics authority Svante Pääbo.

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[Reporter Wu Boxuan/Taipei Report] The winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced today (3rd) to Swedish biologist and evolutionary genetics authority Svante Pääbo in recognition of It excavated the genes of extinct ancient humans, explored the evolution of modern Homo sapiens, and created a new scientific discipline "paleogenomics", laying the foundation for subsequent exploration of why modern humans (Homo sapiens) are unique.

The Nobel Prize Conference pointed out that today (3rd) it was decided to award the Physiology or Medicine Prize to Pabo for his "discoveries in the extinct human genome and human evolution".

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Nobel Prize Says, Human Origins?

from where?

What is our relationship with our ancestors?

What makes us Homo sapiens different from other ancient humans?

Humans are interested in these questions, and through Pabo's groundbreaking research, the seemingly impossible can be accomplished.

Pabo sequenced the genomes of ancient Neanderthals (Paleolithic prehistoric humans) and made a sensational discovery of the previously unknown hominin Denisova.

Importantly, he also found that after migrating out of Africa around 70,000 years ago, these now-extinct ancient hominins transferred genes to Homo sapiens, and these ancient genes flowed to modern humans and are still physiologically relevant today, such as affecting us. immune system response to infection.

The Nobel Prize also pointed out that Pabo's pioneering research gave birth to a new scientific discipline "paleogenomics", which by revealing the genetic differences that distinguish all living humans from extinct humans, his discovery was Exploring content like "What Makes Us Uniquely Human" lays the groundwork.