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August 2015 PMID 26098372

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

Qiaomei Fu, Mateja Hajdinjak, Oana Teodora Moldovan, Silviu Constantin, Swapan Mallick, Pontus Skoglund, Nick Patterson, Nadin Rohland, Iosif Lazaridis, Birgit Nickel, Bence Viola, Kay Prüfer, Matthias Meyer, Janet Kelso, David Reich

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Many discussions highlight the importance of the genetic discoveries, such as the 6-9% Neanderthal DNA in the Oase individual and its recent origin, emphasizing its relevance for understanding human evolution and ancient interbreeding, which shows active engagement and recognition of the study's significance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions agree that the genetic findings are significant, especially the high percentage of Neanderthal DNA and its implications.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high interest, with many focusing on details like Neanderthal traits and the timing of interbreeding events.

EngagementModerate engagement

Some discussions delve into the methods and implications, such as the recent nature of Neanderthal ancestry and its influence on European populations.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations suggest the research could impact our understanding of human-Neanderthal interactions and European ancestry, though influence is not universally seen as transformational.

Abstract in brief

  • A 37,000-42,000-year-old modern human from Romania, known as the Oase individual, has a significant amount of Neanderthal DNA, about 69%, which is higher than any other modern human sequenced so far.
  • The presence of large Neanderthal DNA segments suggests the individual had a Neanderthal ancestor only four to six generations earlier.
  • Despite this, the Oase individual does not share more alleles with later Europeans than with East Asians, indicating that this population did not significantly influence the genetic makeup of later Europeans.]
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Odyssey to the Far East
@motherlander · X

Yang menarik adalah sekitar 6-9% genome manusia Oase 1 diwarisi dari kakek buyut seorang Neandertal yang hanya berjarak 4-6 generasi. Ini berarti pencampuran terjadi kurang dari 200 tahun sebelum waktu hidupnya (40000 tahun lalu) https://t.co/2F1fiuzTrx https://t.co/rLgldgURtl

Feb 16, 2022 · 4 likes · 22,765 followers View post →
Viajantestoria2
@Viajantestoria2 · X

Ancient DNA Reveals Neandertals With Red Hair, Fair Complexions: https://t.co/AL2jN5546s A Melanocortin 1 Receptor Allele Suggests Varying Pigmentation Among Neanderthals: https://t.co/3C1cZk1LJG An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor:

Jan 18, 2025 · 2 likes · 6,695 followers View post →
Colin D. Wren
@CDWren · X

Interestingly, unlike the Pestera cu Oase genome published in 2015 (https://t.co/mFcpDM4SK5), these people actually are ancestral to some living Europeans

Apr 7, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,869 followers View post →
雑記帳
@Florisbad · X

@ChihiroShiiji 引用されたナショナルジオグラフィックの記事の元ネタ論文は以下の通りです。 ネアンデルタール人、現生人類と交配（2010年） https://t.co/kOFy7EpJuO https://t.co/XJcgOrpxxe 4代前にネアンデルタール人の親 https://t.co/7TnMsWMzSZ クロアチアのネアンデルタール人 https://t.co/YDKVSms1X9

Jan 13, 2019 · 2 likes · 1,186 followers View post →
roger smith
@smithie1 · X

An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor https://t.co/G3TMySrJej

Mar 19, 2021 · 2,683 followers View post →
Luyang Kang
@kangluyang · X

An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor | Nature https://t.co/ISxA2qd1bW

Feb 4, 2023 · 20 followers View post →

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Viajantestoria2
@Viajantestoria2 · X

Ancient DNA Reveals Neandertals With Red Hair, Fair Complexions: https://t.co/AL2jN5546s A Melanocortin 1 Receptor Allele Suggests Varying Pigmentation Among Neanderthals: https://t.co/3C1cZk1LJG An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor:

Jan 18, 2025 · 2 likes · 6,695 followers View post →
Luyang Kang
@kangluyang · X

An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor | Nature https://t.co/ISxA2qd1bW

Feb 4, 2023 · 20 followers View post →
Odyssey to the Far East
@motherlander · X

Yang menarik adalah sekitar 6-9% genome manusia Oase 1 diwarisi dari kakek buyut seorang Neandertal yang hanya berjarak 4-6 generasi. Ini berarti pencampuran terjadi kurang dari 200 tahun sebelum waktu hidupnya (40000 tahun lalu) https://t.co/2F1fiuzTrx https://t.co/rLgldgURtl

Feb 16, 2022 · 4 likes · 22,765 followers View post →
Colin D. Wren
@CDWren · X

Interestingly, unlike the Pestera cu Oase genome published in 2015 (https://t.co/mFcpDM4SK5), these people actually are ancestral to some living Europeans

Apr 7, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,869 followers View post →
roger smith
@smithie1 · X

An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor https://t.co/G3TMySrJej

Mar 19, 2021 · 2,683 followers View post →
雑記帳
@Florisbad · X

@ChihiroShiiji 引用されたナショナルジオグラフィックの記事の元ネタ論文は以下の通りです。 ネアンデルタール人、現生人類と交配（2010年） https://t.co/kOFy7EpJuO https://t.co/XJcgOrpxxe 4代前にネアンデルタール人の親 https://t.co/7TnMsWMzSZ クロアチアのネアンデルタール人 https://t.co/YDKVSms1X9

Jan 13, 2019 · 2 likes · 1,186 followers View post →
Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos
@paleogenomics.bsky.social · Bluesky

Paper on Oase individual is out today: 'An early modern human from Romania with a recent Neanderthal ancestor' http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature14558.html

Jun 22, 2015 View post →