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Viruses influenced gene sharing between Neanderthals and humans
- October 05, 2018
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Human evolution used to be depicted as a straight line, gradually progressing from an ape-like ancestor to modern Homo sapiens. But thanks to next-generation sequencing, findings in recent years have shown that it wasn't quite so orderly. Now, a new study is reporting new details about the role of viruses in shaping evolution, in particular viral interactions between modern humans and Neanderthals.
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"Viruses influenced gene sharing between Neanderthals and humans", MachPrinciple, October 05, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/Viruses-influenced-gene-sharing-between-Neanderthals-and-humans
