DNA Suggests Genetic Material Moved from Archaic Humans to Anatomically Modern Humans in Africa (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

DNA Suggests Genetic Material Moved from Archaic Humans to Anatomically Modern Humans in Africa

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National Science Foundation-funded scientists studied DNA sequence data from three sub-Saharan African populations to test whether their ancient, anatomically-modern relatives interbred with "archaic" humans inside Africa.

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