Monday, January 2, 2012

Neanderthal/Human DNA Primer

Did sex with Neanderthals and Denisovans shape our immune systems? The jury’s still out
Neanderthals, Humans Interbred—First Solid DNA Evidence According to a new DNA study, most humans have a little Neanderthal in them—at least 1 to 4 percent of a person's genetic makeup.
Neanderthals had sex with humans, says DNA  The DNA fragment, found on the human X chromosome, is present in 9 percent of humans across the world from Asia to Europe to America — except in Africa, where it does not appear.

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