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Neanderthal Genome May Be Reconstructed
AP via Yahoo! ^ | 7/6/05 | Not given

Posted on 07/06/2005 10:10:07 AM PDT by malakhi

German and U.S. scientists have launched a project to reconstruct the Neanderthal genome, the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology said Wednesday.

The project, which involves isolating genetic fragments from fossils of the prehistoric beings who originally inhabited Europe, is being carried out at the Leipzig-based institute.

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"Firstly, we will learn a lot about the Neanderthals. Secondly, we will learn a lot about the uniqueness of human beings. And thirdly, it's simply cool," Rubin said.

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KEYWORDS: archaeology; crevolist; genographic; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; history; multiregionalism; neandertal; neandertals; neanderthal; neanderthals
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To: malakhi
Lion/tiger hybrids can successfully breed with both lions and tigers. And yet no one considers lions and tigers to be the same species.

By scientific definition, if the hybrid offspring can interbreed, then they are the same species.

121 posted on 07/08/2005 4:36:09 AM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Only if you are a Durrah or a Maxwell, border Reevers.

Bill


122 posted on 07/10/2005 4:45:32 AM PDT by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State, rats are evil.)
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To: Little Bill

"my Saxon ancestors"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1440024/posts?page=11#11

diversity in action! ;')


123 posted on 07/10/2005 6:40:34 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (last updated by FR profile on Tuesday, May 10, 2005.)
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124 posted on 09/21/2009 4:49:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: malakhi
100% homology, I bet.

Write it down.

125 posted on 09/21/2009 4:52:10 PM PDT by Jim Noble (I hope Sarah will start a 2nd party soon)
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