Neanderthal Genes Found In All Non-African Populations

Med-trump writes "Neanderthals, whose ancestors left Africa about 400,000 to 800,000 years ago, evolved in what is now mainly France, Spain, Germany and Russia, and are thought to have lived until about 30,000 years ago. Now scientists have identified a piece of Neanderthal DNA (called a haplotype) in the human X chromosome and conclude that this haplotype is present because of mating between our ancestors and Neanderthals. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution."

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Obvious implication:

[Hartree]

I think it's proof that most of us slashdot geeks are such social basket cases even our ancestors had to move to a foreign land and get a neanderthal to date them.

Those slashdotters who are from Africa get a free pass on this one.

Re:Someone needs to check.

[jonnythan]

What was that?

I'm sorry, I can't read when 6-digit UIDs post.

Re:Won't quiet the racists

[NoNonAlphaCharsHere]

Or maybe they were just completely assimilated

Yes. Many of them (Neanderthals) are in Congress, even as we speak.

Re:Someone needs to check.

[rk]

Eh, sonny? Speak up! My hearing aid batteries have given up, and I need my grandson to take me to Walgreens on account of my rheumatiz actin' up.

Re:Someone needs to check.

[Wyatt Earp]

Quiet down youngster.