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NNadir

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6. Yes and no.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 24, 2023, 10:52 PM

Nov 2023

Genes are not exchanged in a linear fashion in sexual reproduction, but are exchanged in a sometimes circular fashion.

It is known, for instance, since the sequencing of neanderthal fossils that Europeans in particular carry some of the genes associated with our close relative species.

The contribution of Neanderthal introgression to modern human traits Patrick F. Reilly, Audrey Tjahjad, Samantha L. Miller, Joshua M. Akey, and Serena Tucci, Current Biology 32, R970–R983, September 26, 2022.

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Early Homo erectus lived at high altitudes and produced both Oldowan and Acheulean tools [View all] NNadir Nov 2023 OP

You spent your time very well in Florida! Thanks for the interesting report. Hekate Nov 2023 #1

C'mon. No way they were building Oldiwan's light sabers back then. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #2

Great! Thanks! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2023 #3

Ah, teeth ... the study of fossil mammals is basically the study of teeth. eppur_se_muova Nov 2023 #4

Lone survivors keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #5

Yes and no. NNadir Nov 2023 #6