Monday, August 11, 2008

Complete Neanderthal Mitochondrial Genome Sequenced from 38,000 Year Old Bone

A study reported in the August 8th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell
Press publication, reveals the complete mitochondrial genome of a
38,000-year-old Neandertal. The findings open a window into the
Neandertals' past and helps answer lingering questions about our
relationship to them........... It also shows that the last common ancestor of Neandertals and humans
lived about 660,000 years ago, give or take 140,000 years...........

EurekAlert

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