March 24, 2014
By inferring and resurrecting ancient sequences for an enzyme called uricase, the group was able to determine when and why the enzyme stop functioning in apes (including humans) while remaining functional in most other mammals. See the following link for an insightful article written by National Geographic: http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/17/a-resurrected-cretaceous-answer-to-the-disease-of-kings/
