I was hoping that a study like this would FINALLY be done!
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases ... 092420.php
Y chromosomes of Neandertals and Denisovans now sequenced
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Y chromosomes of Neandertals and Denisovans now sequenced
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Re: Y chromosomes of Neandertals and Denisovans now sequenced
Very interesting. Good find, Circ.
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Re: Y chromosomes of Neandertals and Denisovans now sequenced
Yeah, no problem Min.
We've had ancient mtDNA sequenced for HNS & modern humans for quite a while now. But that's only telling half the story. Ancient Y chromosome DNA sequencing was lacking because of the fact that the best preserved specimens to date were mostly female. Go figure. Maybe this will inspire research labs & museums to review their collections & perhaps find more viable specimens hiding in those collections.
We've had ancient mtDNA sequenced for HNS & modern humans for quite a while now. But that's only telling half the story. Ancient Y chromosome DNA sequencing was lacking because of the fact that the best preserved specimens to date were mostly female. Go figure. Maybe this will inspire research labs & museums to review their collections & perhaps find more viable specimens hiding in those collections.
"Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test." ~ Robert G. Ingersoll
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." ~ Alexander Pope
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Re: Y chromosomes of Neandertals and Denisovans now sequenced
Not to beat the dead horse but what we really need is an HE sample.
Let' s see where we came from.
Let' s see where we came from.
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Re: Y chromosomes of Neandertals and Denisovans now sequenced
Absolutely! HE is the closest thing to being a basal species of humankind. Yeah, there may be more surprises in store, but from what we know at this time HE is the earliest human species. Exciting times we live in, eh?
"Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test." ~ Robert G. Ingersoll
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." ~ Alexander Pope
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, and, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer." ~ Alexander Pope