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Q&A: Where did the Neanderthals go?

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-017-0414-2
Creative Commons 'BY' version 4.0 license
Abstract

Genomic evidence has demonstrated that humans and Neanderthals interbred. Today, the genomes of most individuals outside Africa contain 2–3% Neanderthal DNA. However, it is still hotly debated why the Neanderthals went extinct and if humans contributed to the Neanderthal extinction. In this Q&A we explore what genomic data might have to say about this issue.

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