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An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor.
Nature - 13 Aug 2015
Fu Qiaomei, Hajdinjak Mateja, Moldovan Oana Teodora, Constantin Silviu, Mallick Swapan, Skoglund Pontus, Patterson Nick, Rohland Nadin, Lazaridis Iosif, Nickel Birgit, Viola Bence, Prüfer Kay, Meyer Matthias, Kelso Janet, Reich David, Pääbo Svante
Abstract excerpt
Neanderthals are thought to have disappeared in Europe approximately 39,000-41,000 years ago but they have contributed 1-3% of the DNA of present-day people in Eurasia. Here we analyse DNA from a 37,000-42,000-year-old modern human from Peştera cu Oase, Romania. Although the specimen contains small amounts of human DNA, we use an enrichment strategy to isolate sites that are informative about its relationship to...
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