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Neandertal genome project reaches its goal

.. thanks for that insight, this one clears up the wondering i had about that one ..

Researchers compile definitive list of the DNA sequence changes that make us human

December 18, 2013

An international research team led by Kay Prüfer and Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has determined a high-quality genome sequence of a Neandertal woman. The genome allows detailed insights into the relationships and population history of the Neandertals and other extinct hominin groups. The results reveal that gene flow among such groups was common but generally of low magnitude. It also provides a definitive list of the DNA sequence changes that distinguish modern humans from our nearest extinct relatives.



The high-quality genome sequence was generated from this small Neandertal toe bone.

© MPI f. Evolutionary Anthropology/ B. Viola

.. more .. http://www.mpg.de/7666848/neandertal_genome_project

and now we have the bone .. :)