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Humans interbred with more than one pre-human species: Study
short by Gaurav Shroff / on Saturday, 17 March, 2018
Modern humans (Homo sapiens) interbred with other human-like primates and not just Neanderthals, a US-based study has found. Scientists found people in Asia and Oceania carry traits from distinct Denisovan populations, carrying up to 5% genetic overlap. Humans are said to separate from Neanderthals 7 lakh years ago while still carrying 1-4% of their DNA due to interbreeding post-separation.
read more at Cell