Charlie Bell wrote: > >>> We do now know that if Neanderthals interbred with modern people, >>> there are no traces of Neanderthal genes left in modern populations. >> >> Neanderthals have no genes in common with modern populations??? >> Are they from an entirely different biological line? Silicon-based >> lifeforms? > > Wilful misunderstanding for comic effect? > Sort of. > Rich should probably have said "uniquely Neanderthal genes" or > something. But I know what he meant. > I know what he means. I just don't understand _how_ can someone take this step [that we are not descendant from the Neanderthals] based on a DNA analysis of them.
If we have genes in common with Chimpanzees [who diverged from us 7 million years ago - please someone corrects me as I am quoting from memory - not real memory, I don't claim to be so old neither to have past-live experiences] it's not hard to imagine that we have genes in common with Neanderthals. So how can a DNA test prove that they are not [a part of] our ancestors? Alberto Monteiro _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
