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Neanderthal genes 'survive in us'


Cybele

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Many people alive today possess some Neanderthal ancestry, according to a landmark scientific study.

The finding has surprised many experts, as previous genetic evidence suggested the Neanderthals made little or no contribution to our inheritance.

The result comes from analysis of the Neanderthal genome - the "instruction manual" describing how these ancient humans were put together.

Between 1% and 4% of the Eurasian human genome seems to come from Neanderthals...

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Out of all the people on this planet, the natives of the Azores are the closest to Cro-Magnon. The ancient civilization of the Mediterranean seafaring Phoenicians are represented by the natives of Lebanon. Neanderthal genes were assimilated through the hybridization with Cro-Magnon.

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