With reference to “twigstats” recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an advanced analytical tool developed for genetic studies, particularly focused on ancestry analysis.
2. It uses a time-stratified approach
3. It uses recent mutations to trace ancestry.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to &ldquo;twigstats&rdquo; recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an advanced analytical tool developed for genetic studies, particularly focused on ancestry analysis.
2. It uses a time-stratified approach
3. It uses recent mutations to trace ancestry.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

The new genetic analysis tool, Twigstats, has significantly improved the precision of tracing individual-level ancestry using ancient Deoxyribonucleic Acid(DNA) samples from northern and Central Europe, dating from 500 BC to 1000 AD.

Statement 1 is correct: Twigstats is an advanced analytical tool developed for genetic studies, particularly focused on ancestry analysis with high precision.

Statement 2 is correct: Twigstats uses a time-stratified approach to analyze genetic data, enhancing accuracy by studying how ancestry and populations evolved across historical periods

Statement 3 is correct: It uses recent mutations to trace ancestry and establish connections between people from different time periods, linking modern DNA with that of ancient populations

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With reference to “twigstats” recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is an advanced analytical tool developed for genetic studies, particularly focused on ancestry analysis. 2. It uses a time-stratified approach 3. It uses recent mutations to trace ancestry. Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3