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Neandertal-Derived DNA May Influence Depression and More in Modern Humans (2 of 2)

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Neandertal-Derived DNA May Influence Depression and More in Modern Humans (2 of 2)

image: Vanderbilt researcher Tony Capra talks about his research regarding the presence of Neanderthal genes in the genomes of a significant population of adults of European ancestry. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Feb. 12, 2016 issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by C.N. Simonti at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and colleagues was titled, "The phenotypic legacy of admixture between modern humans and Neandertals." view more 

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