Neanderthal genome unlocks secrets of human evolution

The veil of mystery surrounding our extinct hominid cousins, the Neanderthals, has been at least partially lifted to reveal surprising results. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have sequenced genomic DNA from fossilized Neanderthal bones.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news82818712.html">Neanderthal genome unlocks secrets of human evolution</a></p> <p>The veil of mystery surrounding our extinct hominid cousins, the Neanderthals, has been at least partially lifted to reveal surprising results. Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have sequenced genomic DNA from fossilized Neanderthal bones.</p>