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Nature January 2014 PMID 24352235

The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains.

Kay Prüfer, Fernando Racimo, Nick Patterson, Flora Jay, Sriram Sankararaman, Susanna Sawyer, Anja Heinze, Gabriel Renaud, Peter H Sudmant, Cesare de Filippo, Heng Li, Swapan Mallick, Michael Dannemann, Qiaomei Fu, Martin Kircher

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The social discussions largely revolve around the significance of the Neanderthal genome, with posts citing scientific studies and emphasizing the evolutionary implications, showing a balanced mix of curiosity and analytical engagement. Words like 'confirms', 'suggests', and references to studies such as the 2014 research exemplify serious engagement and recognition of the impact of this genomic research.

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  • Scientists sequenced the genome of a Neanderthal woman from Siberia and found her parents were half-siblings, indicating inbreeding was common among her ancestors.
  • Analysis of this genome, along with others from Neanderthals and Denisovans, suggests that there was interbreeding among these ancient human groups and early modern humans during the Late Pleistocene.
  • The high-quality genome also helps identify genetic changes that became permanent in modern humans after splitting from their common ancestors with Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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Anirban Maitra
@Aiims1742 · X

#NobelPrize

Oct 3, 2022 · 35 likes · 6 shares · 31,611 followers View post →
John Hawks
@johnhawks · X

Here's the same figure for the Neandertal and Denisovan genomes, from Prüfer et al. 2014. The Altai Neandertal and Denisovan patterns are similar superficially to out-of-Africa modern humans, but without the recent expansion. https://t.co/x9x2bF6yA5 https://t.co/j6jH7HK9vb

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niplav
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@teortaxesTex [2360] Kay Prüfer, Fernando Racimo, Nick Patterson, Flora Jay, Sriram Sankararaman, Susanna Sawyer, Anja Heinze, Gabriel Renaud, Peter H Sudmant, Cesare De Filippo, et al. The complete genome sequence of a neanderthal from the altai mountains. Nature, 505(7481):43–49, 2014.

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Tatiana Prowell, MD
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Mr. Emmanuel Motelin
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Or so it seemed. Now it appears that the Back to Africa migration 3,000 years ago carried a weak Neanderthal genetic signal deep into the homeland. Indeed, one of Reich’s analyses, published last month, found Neanderthal traces in Yoruba DNA. (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/nature12886).

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Vicale19
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@Niggercio__ @Elciudadanost @Romeo_257 @CreamNu7 La secuencia del genoma completo del neardental desmienten esto, tomamos caminos separados evolutivos, https://t.co/nBidyrDQXJ

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RT @EmmanuelMotelin: Or so it seemed. Now it appears that the Back to Africa migration 3,000 years ago carried a weak Neanderthal genetic s…

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Mr. Emmanuel Motelin
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Or so it seemed. Now it appears that the Back to Africa migration 3,000 years ago carried a weak Neanderthal genetic signal deep into the homeland. Indeed, one of Reich’s analyses, published last month, found Neanderthal traces in Yoruba DNA. (Nature, DOI: 10.1038/nature12886).

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REDPILLISM
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@AgrippaAurelian @JohnSmi12129095 @msi_ncilashe @Greener4702 @CyrilRamaphosa Cite studies not news sites https://t.co/17XVRMMi7m et al. (2010): https://t.co/WbDw4ckq6H https://t.co/WfRsBEfE0Iüfer et al. (2014): https://t.co/fXYG7ox67U

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Ishmail
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@e_wile @Raymond06265386 @9mm_smg Citations: The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains. 2014 The genetic history of Ice Age Europe. 2016 A high-coverage genome sequence from an archaic Denisovan individual. 2012 I could list a dozen more but me thinks your cup is already full

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niplav
@niplav_site · X

@teortaxesTex [2360] Kay Prüfer, Fernando Racimo, Nick Patterson, Flora Jay, Sriram Sankararaman, Susanna Sawyer, Anja Heinze, Gabriel Renaud, Peter H Sudmant, Cesare De Filippo, et al. The complete genome sequence of a neanderthal from the altai mountains. Nature, 505(7481):43–49, 2014.

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@hhhhhhbbhhbbbb @Sheikh_Abrahams @J1_FGC4415 @exmem @alsayid515 @DNA_arab_j1 @abosalem21 @Adnaniyen @MohamadAlthiabi @AlameerUae @Dr_alghafly @tahtam809 @7qUNI347thpYTJ5 @SwgFaisal @hanco911 @sssssssss_9_9_ @Mr_QBI @ksa343673 @Fahed19891 @fgc44917 @2KDsyOpDjnVBGtl @J2Lawyer @E_m84_results @q95qEJ24Wj3THsL @R3C61 @y8uvxlL3Q157Wy8 @BabikrSaifeldin @d3a3eek @ayadah80 @malikbindenar2 @wlid34727431 @0AhmedAlhashimi @QcJxkd @athiest_111 @Outrighter @KushMoha @ekleel12 @malikbindenar1 @AlHashi53099632 @Full_Moon_014 @Meshaal_E1b1 @Shamekh241 @GAM6_2 @Al_3ood_muteeb @arabdnaarab @gvh32958879 @kwetaid @QGH2qK82KC6jBXe @Ttggllq @moner012345 نسبة نياندرتال في السعوديين هي 26%؟ أعلي نسبة نياندرتال وهي خارج أفريقيا لا تتجاوز ال 2% ظننتك أعلم من هذا! المصدر K. Prüfer; et al. (2014). "The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains". Nature. 505 (7481): 43–49.

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Ugo
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The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains | Nature https://t.co/lpRCSDii0V

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John Hawks
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Here's the same figure for the Neandertal and Denisovan genomes, from Prüfer et al. 2014. The Altai Neandertal and Denisovan patterns are similar superficially to out-of-Africa modern humans, but without the recent expansion. https://t.co/x9x2bF6yA5 https://t.co/j6jH7HK9vb

Oct 30, 2019 · 10 likes · 28,390 followers View post →
Stephen Richards
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The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains | Nature https://t.co/gMb6cU2I9f

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Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos
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"The complete genome sequence of a Neanderthal from the Altai Mountains" http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature12886.html

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