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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: Gaynor Vincent on 06/05/2010 09:30:03

Title: How can we tell if humans and Neanderthals interbred?
Post by: Gaynor Vincent on 06/05/2010 09:30:03

Gaynor Vincent asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hi, what can new techniques tell us about  if humans interbreed with other hominid species such as Neanderthals? thanks

What do you think?

Title: How can we tell if humans and Neanderthals interbred?
Post by: Bass on 06/05/2010 19:26:31

I've always had my suspicions- my brother certainly looks neanderthal! [:0]

Title: How can we tell if humans and Neanderthals interbred?
Post by: RD on 06/05/2010 21:11:53

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Pick on someone your own size, (He's seven feet tall  [:0] ).

Title: How can we tell if humans and Neanderthals interbred?
Post by: Geezer on 06/05/2010 21:53:22

This just showed up. It seems Bass may be quite correct.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100506/ap_on_sc/us_sci_neanderthal_genes

Title: How can we tell if humans and Neanderthals interbred?
Post by: syhprum on 07/05/2010 11:30:46

Very interesting research on this subject has just been published



http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/328/5979/710