Genes & cells: Neandertal hot spots highlighted in modern humans' DNA: Stone age people's mating with now-extinct species had both genetic pros and cons.

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  • Author(s): BOWER, BRUCE
  • Source:
    Science News. 3/1/2014, Vol. 185 Issue 5, p12-12. 1p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      HUMAN genetics; NEANDERTHALS; NUCLEOTIDE sequence; GENETICS of autoimmune diseases; HUMAN genome
    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on research into interbreeding between Neanderthals and early humans. It states that two independent investigations identified specific portions of the human genome that was influenced by interbreeding with Neanderthals, including traits related to some autoimmune diseases, skin, and hair. It mentions that the genome of a Neanderthal woman who lived around 50,000 years ago has been sequenced and used in the study.