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The Divergence of Neandertal and Modern Human Y Chromosomes.
American journal of human genetics - 7 Apr 2016
Mendez Fernando L, Poznik G David, Castellano Sergi, Bustamante Carlos D
Abstract excerpt
Sequencing the genomes of extinct hominids has reshaped our understanding of modern human origins. Here, we analyze ∼120 kb of exome-captured Y-chromosome DNA from a Neandertal individual from El Sidrón, Spain. We investigate its divergence from orthologous chimpanzee and modern human sequences and find strong support for a model that places the Neandertal lineage as an outgroup to modern human Y...
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