Functional implications of Neandertal introgression in modern humans
Abstract Background Admixture between early modern humans and Neandertals approximately 50,000–60,000 years ago has resulted in 1.5–4% Neandertal ancestry in the genomes of present-day non-Africans. Evidence is accumulating that some of these archaic alleles are advantageous for modern humans, while...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Genome Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-017-1181-7 |