Neanderthal genes in all humans; much earlier migration from Africa likely

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Neanderthal genes in all humans; much earlier migration from Africa likely

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1stellarexplorer
Feb 2, 2020, 11:17 pm

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/science/neanderthal-dna-africa.html?algo=iden...

Researchers have finally found a weak signal of Neanderthal genes in everyone, including non-subSaharan Africans. This is attributed to a much earlier episode of emigration out of Africa, and a return of Homo sapiens to Africa later transferring genes acquired from Neanderthals to the remaining populations.