Chroniques génomiques - Néandertal et Afrique, le retour
Résumé
Sophisticated analyses of current human populations compared to a high-coverage Neandertal genome sequence indicate that, contrary to the previous consensus, African genomes carry a small but significant amount of Neandertal-specific DNA. This indicates back-migration into Africa of modern humans (carrying some Neandertal sequences) and underlines the complexity of ancient human migrations.
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Jordan, Bertrand ; Néandertal et Afrique, le retour : Chroniques génomiques, Med Sci (Paris), Vol. 36, N° 4 ; p. 421-423 ; DOI : 10.1051/medsci/2020055