Study: Neanderthal Gene Flow into Modern Humans Occurred between 50,500 and 43,500 Years Ago

Dec 13, 2024 - 16:00
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Study: Neanderthal Gene Flow into Modern Humans Occurred between 50,500 and 43,500 Years Ago
Denisovans were probably dark-skinned, unlike the pale Neandertals. The picture shows a Neanderthal man. Image credit: Mauro Cutrona.

In a genomic study encompassing more than 300 genomes, researchers determined the time period during which Neanderthals interbred with modern humans, starting about 50,500 years ago and lasting about 7,000 years -- until Neanderthals began to disappear.

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