an early modern human from romania with a recent neanderthal ancestor

An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor. 1.

Neanderthals are thought to have disappeared in Europe approximately 39,000-41,000 years ago but they have contributed 1-3% of the DNA of present-day people in Eurasia. Although the specimen contains small …

Epub 2015 Jun 22. More information: "An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor."

It’s been known for some time that our modern human ancestors interbred with other early hominin groups like the Neanderthals.But it turns … 2015 Aug 13;524(7564):216-9. doi: 10.1038/nature14558. Here we analyse DNA from a 37,000-42,000-year-old modern human from Peştera cu Oase, Romania. Peștera cu Oase (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpeʃtera ku ˈo̯ase], meaning "The Cave with Bones") is a system of 12 karstic galleries and chambers located near the city Anina, in the Caraș-Severin county, southwestern Romania, where some of the oldest European early modern human (EEMH) remains, between 37,000 and 42,000 years old, have been found.. Here we analyse DNA from a 37,000-42,000-year-old modern human from Peștera cu Oase, Romania. Neanderthals are thought to have disappeared in Europe approximately 39,000-41,000 years ago but they have contributed 1-3% of the DNA of present-day people in Eurasia.

An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor. Here we analyse DNA from a 37,000-42,000-year-old modern human from Peştera cu Oase, Romania. Nature. Analysis of DNA from a 37,000–42,000-year-old modern human from Romania reveals that 6–9% of the genome is derived from Neanderthals, with the individual having a Neanderthal ancestor …