It is a widely accepted theory in the scientific world that we, today’s modern humans, have reached this point as a result of the evolution of primate species. So, do we continue to evolve as humans today? The answer to this question has been given by a new study.
The research, published in the journal Cell, discovered 155 new genes that exist in our evolutionary past in present-day humans. Moreover, two of these genes were identified as a gene found only in modern humans. Evidence for the existence of these microgenes was also proof that humanity continues to evolve today.
So what roles do these genes play in our body?
It is not yet known what roles most of the 155 discovered genes play in human DNA. But scientists will now try to learn the role of genes in our body in their next studies.
With the samples taken from the cells, scientists have already managed to detect the role of only 47 genes. Of these genes, 44 were growth defects and three were genes associated with diseases such as muscular dystrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, and Alazami.
You can access the research published in the journal Cell at this link.
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