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Neanderthal introgression at chromosome 3p21.31 was under positive natural selection in East Asians.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Mar 2014
Ding Qiliang, Hu Ya, Xu Shuhua, Wang Jiucun, Jin Li
Abstract excerpt
Studies of the Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes demonstrate archaic hominin introgression in Eurasians. Here, we present evidence of Neanderthal introgression within the chromosome 3p21.31 region, occurring with a high frequency in East Asians (ranging from 49.4% to 66.5%) and at a low frequency...
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