Shared genes with Neanderthal relatives not unusual

Published date 2011-11-01 10:12
During human evolution our ancestors mated with Neanderthals, but also with other related hominids. In this week’s Net edition of PNAS researchers from Uppsala University are publishing findings that show that people in East Asia share genetic material with Denisova man, which received its name from the cave in Siberia where it was first found.