Tag: Erik Garrison

Humans Evolved a Taste for Agriculture, Researchers Find

Written by Christopher Green

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New research by a multinational team of scientists including two from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center reveals agriculture shaped human evolution by drastically boosting our ability to digest carbohydrates. Associate Professor Erik Garrison, PhD, and postdoctoral scholar Andrea Guarracino, PhD, both in the Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, worked with researchers from… Read More

UTHSC Researchers’ Work on Human Pangenome Aids Understanding of Common Chromosomal Abnormality

Written by Christopher Green

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Research

Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have made a foundational discovery about chromosome biology through their work on the first-ever human pangenome reference. Published recently by the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium in the journal Nature, the draft pangenome uses complete genome assemblies to provide a diverse look at the genetic makeup of… Read More