Cracking the Neanderthal Genetic Code | First Peoples: Europe

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First Peoples Europe Neanderthals DNA homo sapiens interbreeding hominids
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History-Social Science
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Cracking the Neanderthal Genetic Code | First Peoples: Europe

The Max Planck Institute is a leader in the study of ancient DNA, and in 2010 cracked the genetic code of a Neanderthal. What they found contributed evidence to a new story about the relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans—one that emphasizes the interaction between these two groups.
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