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Are you part neanderthal?
As a result, between 1pc [percent] and 4pc of the DNA of non-African people alive today is Neanderthal, according to the research. The discovery emerged from the first attempt to map the complete Neanderthal genetic code, or genome. It more or less settles a long-standing academic debate over interbreeding between separate branches of the human family tree. Evidence in the past has pointed both ways, for and against modern humans and Neanderthals mixing their genes.
They were surprised to find that Neanderthals were more closely related to modern humans from outside Africa than to Africans.
Even more mysteriously, the relationship extended to people from eastern Asia and the western Pacific – even though no Neanderthal remains have been found outside Europe and western Asia.They included genes involved in mental functions, metabolism, and development of the skull, collar bone and rib cage.
1-4% is HUGE. I've talked before about the influence cold weather adaptations had on our metabolism, but this adds a whole new dimension. It seems that as we learn more about evolution, we are finding that while humans have most things in common, little genetic differences can be a big deal.
It also puts into question the dubious idea of some that the diet of our pre-homo sapien plant eaters is the most relevant to our health.
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It is very interesting
It is very interesting research. The fact that Neanderthal genes were found in Aisa and the Pacific suggests to me that mixing may have occured in the Middle East as early humans spread through the area out of Africa. Neaderthals remains have been found in caves in Israel. Some caves in Israel are thought to have changed occupation between early humans and neanderthals several times as climates swung from warmer to colder.
Neanderthals living in Israel appear to have had more varied diets than those living in colder parts of Europe. Legumes, acorns, pistachios http://infolib.hua.edu.vn/Fulltext/ChuyenDe2009/CD221/42.pdf
and grass seeds.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ap/as/2002/00000029/00000007/art00743
That first article was very
That first article was very interesting & detailed making a very good case that paleolithic man's diet (at least in that area) relied heavily on plant food sources even cooking it.
From the study: "The plant
From the study:
"The plant remains found in Kebara cave seem to
indicate that the inhabitants had a sufficient supply of all
the necessary elements for a healthy diet available
mostly during spring, early summer, and fall."
This kind of a priori reasoning makes for bad science, even for the discussion area of published research.
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Aughh!
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