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Introduction

Hold onto your tails, because scientists have managed to extract and sequence Neandertal DNA. Two groups have done the sequencing, but come up with slightly different conclusions. Neandertals and Homo sapiens parted ways 700,000 years ago according to one group, or about 500,000 years ago according to the other group. The second group also claims modern humans interbred with Neanderthals: probably modern human males fertilized Neandertal females.

Please recall the recent recovery of an ancient virus from the human genome. Jurassic Park wasn't science fiction, after all!

Introduction
Hold onto your tails, because scientists have managed to extract and sequence Neandertal DNA. Two groups have done the sequencing, but come up with slightly different conclusions. Neandertals and Homo sapiens parted ways 700,000 years ago according to one group, or about 500,000 years ago according to the other group. The second group also claims modern humans interbred with Neanderthals: probably modern human males fertilized Neandertal females. Please recall the recent recovery of an ancient virus from the human genome. Jurassic Park wasn't science fiction, after all!

Neandertal Genes