I was pleased to read that in most humans, up to 4% of our DNA is Neanderthal. A comparison of the genomes of humans and Neanderthals reveals that most people living outside Africa can trace up to 4% of their DNA to a Neanderthal origin, a consequence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens after humans left Africa.
(I'm taking this from
this article in The Guardian)
Modern humans and Neanderthals shared a common ancestor but parted company in the evolutionary line some 350,000 y...
Published on May 08, 2010 05:36