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Who has the most Neanderthal DNA today?

Who has the most Neanderthal DNA today?

East Asians seem to have the most Neanderthal DNA in their genomes, followed by those of European ancestry. Africans, long thought to have no Neanderthal DNA, were recently found to have genes from the hominins comprising around 0.3 percent of their genome.

Which race has the least Neanderthal DNA?

It is estimated that 16% of people in Europe and 50% of people in south Asia have the particular sequence on chromosome III, with 63% of Bangladeshis having these gene sequences. Africans, Middle Easterners and East Asians feature the presence of the chromosome in very negligible amounts.

What kind of lives did Neanderthals have?

In 2018, researchers dispelled the myth that Neanderthals lived more dangerous, violent lives than humans, and another study used CT scans of fossils to reveal that Neanderthals may not have sported the barrel-chested bodies and hunched posture we see in museums and textbooks.

Where can I find out how much Neanderthal DNA I have?

People who sign up for genetic testing from companies like 23andMe can find out how much of their DNA comes from Neanderthals. For those whose ancestry lies outside Africa, that number usually falls somewhere between 1 percent and 2 percent. Scientists are still a long way from understanding what inheriting a Neanderthal gene means to people.

How big was the skull of a Neanderthal?

A rendering of a Neanderthal skull, left, compared to that of a modern human. By measuring Neanderthal skull volume, scientists have found that their brains were as big as ours on average, perhaps bigger. Credit… People who sign up for genetic testing from companies like 23andMe can find out how much of their DNA comes from Neanderthals.

How did Neanderthal DNA change the shape of the brain?

On Thursday, a team of scientists revealed that two pieces of Neanderthal DNA may have another effect: They may change the shape of our brains. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, wasn’t designed to determine how Neanderthal genes influence thought — if they do so at all.