Did archaic genetic variants help Melanesians adapt?
Scientists find 19 variations suggestive of positive selection, and likely introduced in prehistoric times through interbreeding with Neanderthals or Denisovans.October 22, 2019 Media Contact: Brian Donohue – 206.543.7856, bdonohue@uw.edu Compared with other world groups, the DNA of Melanesian populations carries some of the largest percentage of ancestry from now-extinct Neanderthals and Denisovans. A genomic study of […]