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The homo sapien species?

How can DNA comparative analysis between Neandertal and Homo Sapien determine if the 2 species interbred?

  • considering that the 2 sets of DNA are 99% identical to begin with

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    Whether the answer lies in mitochondrial or nuclear DNA, the question is not yet answered. We must first determine differences in homo sapien DNA between one set which might have Neandertal DNA, for example European, and another set which very likely does not, for example, some remote and isolated people of southern Africa. The African line would not have ancestors who migrated thru Europe 30 to 50 thousand years ago and thus not pick up any Neanderthal DNA. Then the differing genes in the European would be compared to that of the Neanderthal to look for identities. An identity would indicate a likelihood of a Neanderthal source.

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LOL some people LOOK like neanderthals

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Traces of the mydroconrial (the mother's) DNA (either ours or that of Neanderthal) would be evident in any cross bred species. So far, no evidence of any exists. Its all just us.

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