Indian people's genomes contain extensive Neanderthal DNA
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The largest genome study of South Asians in history has uncovered extensive Neanderthal DNA sequences from modern Indians. The discovery raises the possibility that complete Neanderthal genomes can be constructed from living humans, rather than relying on DNA from ancient ruins.
All modern humans, except Africans, retain on average about 1 to 2 percent of their genetic ancestry from archaic humans such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. Africans are also about 0.5…
Source: www.newscientist.com
