Tracing malaria’s historical impact and distribution through ancient genome analysis
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A recent paper sheds light on the historical distribution and genetic diversity of malaria-causing Plasmodium species through ancient DNA analysis from human skeletal remains, providing insights into the evolution, transmission, and impact of malaria on human populations over millennia.