Focus Anthro - Case studies and Value Additions 🎓

The GIAB genomic stratifications resource for human reference genomes
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53260-y

Autism Risk in Males Linked to Y Chromosome
https://neurosciencenews.com/y-chromosome-autism-27886/

Unit 10, Paper 1
GS 3

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/the-many-myths-about-protein-deficiency-in-people-in-india/article68738042.ece

‘Phenomenal’ tool sequences DNA and tracks proteins — without cracking cells open
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03276-7

In a new book, Devdutt Pattanaik argues that the Harappan civilisation persists in our memories
https://scroll.in/article/1073796/in-a-new-book-devdutt-pattanaik-argues-that-the-harappan-civilisation-persists-in-our-memories

A tribe out of time: how Chenchus have been caught between ancestral past and uncertain future in Andhra Pradesh
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/a-tribe-out-of-time-how-chenchus-have-been-caught-between-ancestral-past-and-uncertain-future-in-andhra-pradesh/article68714155.ece

Racial justice - Amnesty International
https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/discrimination/racial-justice/

As you embark on this challenging yet rewarding Mains 2024 spree, remember the words of renowned anthropologists who have paved the way for our understanding of human societies:

Margaret Mead: "We are all born with the capacity to be anything we choose to be, but we must choose. And we must choose wisely."

Bronislaw Malinowski: "The aim of anthropology is to understand the native's point of view, his reactions, his interpretations of the events in his life."

Claude Lévi-Strauss: "The anthropologist is not a man who knows everything; he is a man who knows where to find the answers."

May these words inspire you to Write bright as you delve into the complexities of Questions with human culture, tribal society, and biology. Your hard work and dedication will undoubtedly lead you to success..

All the very best !

HistoriCity | A century later, the mystery of Mohenjo-daro or the Mound of the Dead endures
https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/historicity-a-century-later-the-mystery-of-mohenjo-daro-or-the-mound-of-the-dead-endures-101727266671766.html

Single-cell multi-omics map of human fetal blood in Down syndrome | Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07946-4

From today's nature article:

Recent studies indicate children with trisomy of chromosome 21 (Ts21), known as Down syndrome, have a 150-fold higher risk of developing myeloid leukaemia in the first 5 years of life than the general population.

Topic 9.4, paper 1.

100 years of the discovery of the Indus Civilisation: The stories you haven’t heard yet
https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/100-years-of-the-discovery-of-the-indus-civilisation-9580208/

Harappan civilisation: enigma remains even after 100 years of exploration
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/harappan-civilisation-100-years-of-historic-exploration/article68660040.ece

Why some organs age faster than others: Scientists discover hidden mutations in non-coding DNA
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-age-faster-scientists-hidden-mutations.html

Reconstructing contact
and a potential interbreeding
geographical zone
between Neanderthals
and anatomically modern humans.

We May Have Found Where Modern Humans And Neanderthals Became One : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-may-have-found-where-modern-humans-and-neanderthals-became-one

https://indianexpress.com/article/research/caste-vs-race-why-indias-experience-of-affirmative-action-has-lasted-longer-than-americas-8865967/