Women with Neandertal gene give birth to more children

Phys dot org ^ | May 27, 2020 | Karolinska Institutet

[SunkenCiv]

The Neandertal Enigma
by James Shreeve
in local libraries

"Frayer's own reading of the record reveals a number of overlooked traits that clearly and specifically link the Neandertals to the Cro-Magnons. One such trait is the shape of the opening of the nerve canal in the lower jaw, a spot where dentists often give a pain-blocking injection. In many Neandertal, the upper portion of the opening is covered by a broad bony ridge, a curious feature also carried by a significant number of Cro-Magnons. But none of the alleged 'ancestors of us all' fossils from Africa have it, and it is extremely rare in modern people outside Europe." [pp 126-127]

[ConservativeMind]

They also look more like Neandertals?

[Trillian]

I have eight, it might explain their behavior ;)

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I’m doing a lot of genealogical research during the COVID shutdown. It seems a lot of my female ancestors in Germany must have had Neanderthal genes — 10 to 15 births was not uncommon. I’m in awe of what those people did.

[SunkenCiv]

Having at least one child seems to have run in my family as far back as I've found records. :^) One of my dad's lines had enormous family sizes, all the way back to the late 15th century, which suggests that anyone of that surname is probably my relative. :^) Oh, and Neandertal.

[stuckincali]

Having at least one child seems to have run in my family as far back as I’ve found records

LOL I’d say that is pretty much a foregone conclusion.

[SunkenCiv]

Here are the additions to the N keywords since the 565-topic version went up, not long ago.

• Neanderthals Made Leather-Working Tools from Bison and Aurochs Ribs [2020]
• Humans Created Earliest Modern Artifacts in Europe, Research Shows [2020]
• Neandertals had older mothers and younger fathers [2020]
• New DNA From A Neanderthal Bone Reveals Evidence Of A Lost Tribe Of Humans [2017]
• Britons '200,000 Years Earlier Than First Thought' [2001]

[mass55th]

I had my DNA done, and found I'mt 35% Germanic Empire. I never knew I had German ancestors until then. I'm also 59% English, Wales, and Northwestern Europe. The rest is 2% Sweden, 2% Norway, and 2% Ireland and Scotland. Would it be safe to assume there Neaderthal genes there?

I've watched Archaeologist Josh Gates for years. He used to be on the Sci-Fi Channel but now airs on Discovery...the show Expedition Unknown. He had his DNA done, and found he had Neanderthal DNA.

[GnuThere]

That’s funny.
Otherwise the genealogy research is like, “Meh, I’m done.”

[SunkenCiv]

Tim Allen Grunts up a Storm at Rodney's Place (1989)

[stuckincali]

Yeah my grandfathers were both sterile yet here I am LOL

[SunkenCiv]

THe Ancestry DNA test doesn't (or at least didn't) give that info, but there were links to other research projects -- I checked out an Ashkenazi project, and an archaic DNA project (just uploaded the raw file, which can and definitely should be d/led from Ancestry), the former confirmed an old family tradition and the other was, wow, surprising. The main results from Ancestry conformed to the paperwork. :^)

[SunkenCiv]

• The Pain of Being a Redhead [2009]
• DNA Reveals Neanderthal Redheads [2008]
• Ancient DNA Reveals Neandertals With Red Hair, Fair Complexions [2007]
• Ancient DNA reveals that some Neanderthals were redheads [2007]
• Siberian Graveyard's Secret (More Redheads) [2004]

[mass55th]

Thanks...I’ll check it out in my Ancestry.com account.

[ConservativeMind]

Interesting!

[Mr. Blond]

All Europeans have around 3% Neanderthal DNA.

[Dr. Sivana]

It seems a lot of my female ancestors in Germany must have had Neanderthal genes — 10 to 15 births was not uncommon.

Even now, traditional Catholics of Irish and German extraction (especially Irish wife with German husband) routinely are good for a ten to a dozen children in this country.

[Long Jon No Silver]

[Undecided 2012]

that’s not fair posting that. I was about to go to bed. Now I’ll have nightmares.

[Long Jon No Silver]

Ha ha