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Quick question regarding Neanderthals and genetic relation

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05-21-2010 9:09 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by CosmicAtheist
05-21-2010 2:45 AM

On average humans experience about 0.5% in SNP and Copy Number variation among their genomes. Same as your source cited for Neander differences with modern Sapiens.
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Latest sequence studies indicate that Neader and Sapiens may indeed have had considerable interbreeding.
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So the GEICO Caveman may not be a distant relative but a brother.
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