A comparison of the genomes of a Neanderthal who lived 120,000 years ago in Siberia with those from modern humans in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed insight into the migratory and interbreeding history of both species.
  • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Are there any people left with neanderthal ancestry? I knew a guy in highschool who definitely looked like one.

    • clara@feddit.ukEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      yes, most of us, basically all of eurasia, and anyone descended from eurasia that now lives abroad

      a long winded way of saying “everyone but africans”

      a map of the earth as a globe, centered on afro-eurasia, shaded with choropleth tone, blue to white to red. blue areas indicate lack of neanderthal admixture at 0%, white areas indicate 1%, light red areas indicate 2%, and deep red areas indicate a 3% or more neanderthal admixture. siberia, east asia, and south east asia are shaded deep red. europe, middle east and india are shaded in a lighter red. africa is shaded in blue, except for some coastal areas along the mediterranean sea, the red sea, and the gulf of aden, which are shaded in a white to very light red.

    • ivanafterall@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      When I did my DNA test/report, it claimed to tell you what percentage of neanderthal DNA you have/where you stand relative to others, but I’m not sure how valid that stuff is.