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From: "R. & G. Stevens" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] re neanderthal mtDNA
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:15:24 -0400
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From: "Lowe DNA" <>
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Subject: RE: [DNA] re neanderthal mtDNA


> List...
>
> Neanderthals were in Europe abt 80,000 years ago long
> before Sapiens entered Europe 18,000-30,000 years ago.
>
> It would be interesting if the Y-DNA could be found
> in some area favorable to preservation and then we
> could see both the maternal and paternal origins of
> this hominid sub-species.
>
> Bill
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Awhile back I mentioned an article that appeared back in May that suggested
that scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig have successfully
sequenced y-dna from a 47,000-year-old Neanderthal skeleton. No one seemed
to notice. Maybe the message didn't make it onto the List somehow.

Here's the article:
http://arstechnica.com/journals/science.ars/2006/5/16/3992

I don't know how accurate the article is, but, if true, that would certainly
represent quite a breakthrough.

Has anyone heard anything more on this subject?

Rich

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