Anthropology

wnylib

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9. I found a couple articles on the relationship

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 07:35 PM

Nov 2020

between Neanderthal and Sapiens immune system DNA and the effects on us today. Most of them have very long web addresses and I'm posting from my phone. I'll try to post a link, but if it doesn't work, you can find the articles with the search words: Neanderthal, humans, immune systems, DNA.

https://phys.org/news/2016-01-neanderthal-genes-gave-modern-humans.html

The articles tell of 3 specific genes we inherited from intermating with Neanderthals that improved our ability to fight diseases, but which also cause the hyper immune system reactions of allergies in modern humans. They describe the process of discovering this genetic inheritance from Denisovans as well as Neanderthals.

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Neanderthals And Humans Were at War For Over 100,000 Years, Evidence Shows [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2020 OP

Did they find tatters of Red Hats on the Neanderthals skulls? Pachamama Nov 2020 #1

Neanderthals ARE human, but not modern human. nt greyl Nov 2020 #2

I have often wondered about that massive hind brain LSFL Nov 2020 #3

Re: massive hind brain. wnylib Nov 2020 #5

i have this theory mopinko Nov 2020 #4

There apparently is a relationship wnylib Nov 2020 #6

interesting. the thing that made me think i was on the right track mopinko Nov 2020 #7

Regarding medicine and pure science, wnylib Nov 2020 #8

I found a couple articles on the relationship wnylib Nov 2020 #9