Swante Pebo wins the Nobel Prize in Medicine Discover the human ancestor genome

File photo of Swedish paleontologist Swante Pebo (AFP)
Swante Pebo wins the Nobel Prize in Medicine Discover the human ancestor genome
The Nobel Prize Committee announced the results of the first Nobel Prize 2022 on October 3, beginningSLOTwith the Nobel Prize in Medicine. The award was given to Mr. Swante Pebo, a Swedish paleontologist. that was able to discover the genome of the human hominin denisovan, extinct and previously unknown. which helps to solve the mystery of human evolution.

The Nobel Prize Committee stated that Mr. Pebo succeeded in doing something that seemed impossible. when he was able to sequence the genome of the first Neanderthal and found that Homo sapiens interbreed with Neanderthals. Revealing genetic differences distinguishes modern humans from extinct hominins. His discovery was the basis for studying what makes modern humans so unique.

Significant evidence of Pebo's discovery first emerged in 2010 after Pebo pioneered methods for extracting, sorting, and analyzing ancient DNA from Neanderthal or prehistoric human bones. He found that genes were passed from extinct hominins to Homo sapiens.


The Nobel Prize Committee stated that Thanks to his work, scientists were able to compare the Neanderthal genome with the current human genetic record. While gene transfer from ancient humans to modern humans has physiological implications, for example, it affects our immune system's response to infection.