[gleeaikin]

Any information on the Neanderthal %age found in Finnish DNA? Is it all in the 1 to 4% range, or does some go higher?

[SunkenCiv]

Probably varies. :^)

> The latest studies show that altogether about 20 per cent of the original Neanderthal genome lives on, though any one individual today will have a much lower proportion in his or her own genome – typically slightly more than 1 per cent.

https://www.ft.com/content/81747104-8dfe-11e3-bbe7-00144feab7de

[zeestephen]

Re: Neanderthal DNA in Finns

That's a good question. I don't know the answer.

There is a cave on the south central coastline of Finland that contains artifacts and animal bones that some researchers claim trace back to Neanderthals.

However, most regional academics believe that Neanderthals never lived in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, or Finland [see map for most Neanderthal sites].

Since most Finns come from central Asia, the Black Sea region, and northeastern Europe, they probably have very little, if any, Neanderthal DNA.

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3779827/posts?page=84#84