Africans and Neanderthals 2-8-2020 by Paul Giem
Channel: ItIsAboutGod
Date: 2020-02-10

A recent article in Cell argues that there is some Neanderthal DNA in Africans and that some (but not all) of it got there via Europeans migrating back to Africa. The article also argues that previous belief that Africans did not have Neanderthal DNA was based on methodologically flawed studies. The field needs more research and caution is urged in adopting firm conclusions at this time.


1. Chen, L. et al. 2020. Identifying and Interpreting Apparent Neanderthal Ancestry in African Individuals. Cell 180: 1-11. At https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(20)30059-3
2. Price M. 2020. Africans, too, carry Neanderthal genetic legacy. Science 367: 457. At https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6477/497 or https://sci-hub.tw/https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6477/497

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