Complete Neanderthal mitochondrial genome sequenced from 38,000-year-old bone

Monday, August 11, 2008 - 12:35 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A study reported in the 8 August issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, reveals the complete mitochondrial genome of a 38,000-year-old Neanderthal. The findings open a window into the Neanderthals' past and helps answer lingering questions about our relationship to them...

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