Neanderthal genome sequencing : A genetic research study

Sammanfattning: The aim of this study is to provide information regarding the development of aDNA research. The essay also strives to distinguish eventual impact on previous and contemporary conceptions concerning Neanderthal and modern human genetic divergence and possible interbreeding between the two species. Relatively recent Neanderthal genetic research will provide a glimpse into future explorations. Hominin species, other than Neanderthals, will be excluded from this paper as well as morphological studies and modern human evolution theories. Nature, Cell, Science, American anthropologist are examples of important publications constituting the study’s source material generated through the mandatory literature search. Genetic data results reveal genetic divergence between Neanderthals and modern humans approximately around 270 000 to 440 000 years ago or 550 000 to 765 000 years ago. The estimations for genetic divergence continue to alter with the advent of additional data. Contemporaneous genomic data results show interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans which contradict some prior perceptions surrounding the subject. New engendered Neanderthal genomic data indicate further exploration concerning the Neanderthal inherited genes effect on modern day human biology and physiology.