Neanderthal DNA contributes to human gene expression

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The last Neanderthal died 40,000 years ago, but much of their genome lives on, in bits and pieces, through modern humans. The impact of Neanderthals’ genetic contribution has been uncertain: Do these snippets affect our genome’s function, or are they just silent passengers along for the ride?
In Cell on February 23, researchers report evidence that Neanderthal DNA sequences still influence how…

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February 28, 2017 at 01:43AM