Junk Neanderthal DNA in modern human genomes is influencing our behavior.

in life •  7 years ago 

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"The studies show that Neanderthal genes in the modern human genome is responsible for nicotine addiction. Should we imagine Neanderthals smoking tabacco outside their caves? Of course not. But those particular genes are having an effect on the modern human behaviour" - Tony Capra

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