This is more for google, but if you missed anything, you should check it out. Here is a replay of the introgression & Neandertal related posts.... Preview:Neandertal & H. sapiens sapiens interbreedingNeandertal-"modern" mixingIntrogression related posts over the past 6 monthsMain course: Did Modern Humans Get a Brain Gene from Neandertals? (link to Lahn. et. al.) Neandertal & humans - introgression (this has the nice graphic that people seem to think illustrates the concept pretty well) The Neandertal child (a face to it all) Introgression vs. gene flow (illustration of introgression and verbal exposition) 2s-a little interbreeding goes a long way (a bit more quantitative exposition of why a little interbreeding is all that's needed) Elsewhere:Neanderthal introgression & microcephalin (Greg Cochran's thoughts, he is co-author of a paper with John Hawks on this topic) Neandertals in our midst (this is from Seed Magazine, and probably the most thorough of the popular press pieces) Your Great * 1800 Grandmother Was a NeanderthalThe following are posts by John HawksNeandertal introgression, anatomicallyNeandertal introgression, geneticIntrogression and microcephalin FAQWhy introgressionWhat about species?
Neandertals & introgression - the past week....
Explore Neandertal and H. sapiens interbreeding to understand how our DNA diverges and shares traits. Uncover the impact of introgression.
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