Genetic Analysis Finally Solves The Mystery Of The "Atacama Alien"
After five years of genetic research , amysterious mummified skeletondiscovered in Chile ’s Atacama desert is now confirm to be human – quashing theories about its extraterrestrial origins . Though the resultant role may be unsatisfying to " I want to think " character , the all over genome sequencing has yielded enthralling insight into the medical cause of the specimen ’s never - before - seen disfigurement . fit in to a study published inGenome Research , DNA extracted from the remains , nicknamed Ata , bears mutations in seven genes link with off-white and facial malformation , premature joint coalition , and dwarfism ....