Genome providesexperts with a more accurate window into exactly when modern humans mated with their Neanderthal cousins Itoccurredwhen they moved from Africa into Europe, between 50,000 and 60,000years ago - a more accurate date than previously known DNA was collected from a bone found near Ust-Ishim in western Siberia <\/p>\n
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Scientists have sequenced the oldest complete human genome. <\/p>\n
The DNA comes from an anatomically modern man who roamed Western Siberia 45,000 years ago. <\/p>\n
It provides experts with a more accurate timeline of when modern humans mated with their Neanderthal cousins as they moved from Africa into Europe, between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago. <\/p>\n
Scientists have sequenced the oldest complete human genome. The DNA comes from an anatomically modern man who roamed Western Siberia 45,000 years ago. His remains were fund near thesettlement of Ust-Ishim in western Siberia in 2008. A view of the river Irtysh and the village is pictured <\/p>\n
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Excerpt from: Genome providesexperts with a more accurate window into exactly when modern humans mated with their Neanderthal cousins Itoccurredwhen they moved from Africa into Europe, between 50,000 and 60,000years ago - a more accurate date than previously known DNA was collected from a bone found near Ust-Ishim in western Siberia By Sarah Griffiths for MailOnline Published: 12:00 EST, 22 October 2014 | Updated: 02:16 EST, 23 October 2014 118 shares 44 View comments Scientists have sequenced the oldest complete human genome. The DNA comes from an anatomically modern man who roamed Western Siberia 45,000 years ago. Continue reading
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