Neanderthal Genome May Be Reconstructed

AP via Yahoo! ^ | 7/6/05 | Not given

[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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[malakhi]

Ping.

[ValerieUSA]

simply cool ping

[ICE-FLYER]

What better way to INVENT the missing link to a flawed and failed THEORY that has become twisted fact in the minds of so many around the world. Don't have the facts...INVENT them and say "Oh yes, this is what it would have looked like!"

[TXBSAFH]

This is not necessary, they are still around. How else do you explain NFL linemen.;)

[epluribus_2]

they will find the only living link with these subhumans to be found in governing class populations of the modern French.

[Publius6961]

The Krauts have recruited Howard Dean??

[Sinner6]

Very Cool

[thoughtomator]

The expected result:

[My2Cents]

[AntiGuv]

Very cool. From a scientific standpoint, however, reconstructing the Homo erectus genome would be even more valuable. I hope they might be able to do that next.

[PatrickHenry]

EvolutionPing

A pro-evolution science list with over 280 names. See the list's description at my freeper homepage. Then FReepmail to be added or dropped.

[My2Cents]

[Gumlegs]

Next: Goal and timetables (not quotas), to correct Neanderthal under-representation.

[Reeses]

Our ancestors went to great lengths to kill off the Neanderthals. We should trust their judgment.

[cryptical]

What better way to INVENT the missing link to a flawed and failed THEORY that has become twisted fact in the minds of so many around the world. Don't have the facts...INVENT them and say "Oh yes, this is what it would have looked like!"

Maybe it'll be so flawed that it'll prove that an Un-intelligent designer was involved i.e. "There's no way that random mutation could have come up with something this broken, it looks like a mildly retarded childs project!"

[adam_az]

pingy ping

[AntiGuv]

[whee0071]

Yup. Three cheers for conjecture! Maybe there's a better answer...

[RogueIsland]

What better way to INVENT the missing link to a flawed and failed THEORY that has become twisted fact in the minds of so many around the world. Don't have the facts...INVENT them and say "Oh yes, this is what it would have looked like!"

I'm sorry, I'm not up on the latest techniques and technologies involved in gene sequencing. You've obviously uncovered serious technical issues with them, and I'd be interested in your findings.