New DNA sequencing of Neanderthals sheds light on their relations with humans
16th Nov 2006, 15:45 GMT
Latest DNA sequencing of bone material from a Neanderthal man has given clear indications that the Neanderthals are distant relatives of humans and that they were more than 99.5 per cent genetically identical to the modern man.
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