Recent replies to "The top 10 Peer-Reviewed Papers from Latin America" http://network.nature.com/forums/latin-america/1526 en-us 40 <p>Cristian, please correct me if I&#8217;m wrong but I believe <a href="http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v406/n6792/abs/406151a0.html">this paper</a> (Nature 406, 151-157. 13 July 2000. The genome sequence of the plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa, by Simpson et al.), reports on the first genome sequenced in Latin America, in Brazil in this case. It set the stage for further large-scale sequencing projects in that country.</p> <p>I can&#8217;t find specific references, but I believe the work of the Chilean biologist Francisco Rothhammer, who has studied the genetic relationships between South American Indians, and has proposed a model for their migration into the continent, has had a significant impact in the field.</p> <p>Here in Chile we have a unique chance for major discoveries in astronomy, having some of the best telescopes in the world, but I have the impression that major publications are not authored by Latin Americans.</p> Thu, 08 May 2008 13:24:41 -0000 http://network.nature.com/forums/latin-america/1526?page=1#reply-4025 Miguel Allende http://network.nature.com/forums/latin-america/1526?page=1#reply-4025