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ReviewNo evidence of a Neanderthal contribution to modern human diversityJason A Hodgson and Todd R Disotell  Center for the Study of Human Origins, Department of Anthropology, New York University, Waverly Place, New York, NY 10003, USA author email corresponding author email
Genome Biology 2008,
9:206doi:10.1186/gb-2008-9-2-206
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18 February 2008 |
Subject areas: Evolution, Genome studies Abstract
The relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans is contentious, but recent advances in Neanderthal genomics have shed new light on their evolutionary history. Here we review the available evidence and find no indication of any Neanderthal contribution to modern genetic diversity. |