A new window on human origins.

• Autores: Leslie Aiello
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 303, Nº. 3, 2010, págs. 96-96
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses how the nucleotide sequencing of the genome of the closest relative to modern humans, the Neanderthal, provides insight on the collective prehistory of human beings and prehistoric peoples. Topics include an overview of the DNA analysis and what areas in research will benefit from the analysis, such those on metabolism and thermoregulation.