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Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows

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In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

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Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows

In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

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Dna Analysis: Stone Age Skeletons Show Rare Hereditary Disease

A research team analyzed old DNA from two more than 12,000 years old skeletons. They turned out to be a mother and daughter with a small-growth gene variant.

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12,000-year old skeleton DNA reveals ancient case of severe dwarfism a

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