Neanderthals' human blood mostly came from moms, study suggests
Long ago, Neanderthals and humans interbred. But among Neanderthals, their human blood came mostly from their female ancestors, and a new genetic study finds this was likely due to their mating preferences.
#genetics #ancestry #interbreeding
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/neanderthal-human-hybrids-mating-preferences-9.7107129?cmp=rss
Long ago, Neanderthals and humans interbred. But among Neanderthals, their human blood came mostly from their female ancestors, and a new genetic study finds this was likely due to their mating preferences.
#genetics #ancestry #interbreeding
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/neanderthal-human-hybrids-mating-preferences-9.7107129?cmp=rss
