New technique pinpoints human DNA inherited from 'ghost' ancestors

EngineeringNews newsroom brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from two unknown ancestors as a result of long-ago interbreeding among modern humans and at least four other archaic human relatives.

UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from two unknown ancestors as a result of long-ago interbreeding among modern humans and at least four other archaic human relatives. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking engineering. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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