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Darn, they discovered my ancestor's cave

by James Denison Mar 25, 2010 12:40PM PDT

Grave robbers!

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2010/03/24/13343971-ap.html
In the latest use of DNA to investigate the story of humankind, scientists have decoded genetic material from an unidentified human ancestor that lived in Siberia and concluded it might be a new member of the human family tree.

The DNA doesn?t match modern humans or Neanderthals, two species that lived in that area around the same time ? 30,000 to 50,000 years ago.

They describe mapping DNA from what appeared to be a youngster?s pinkie finger bone, which had been recovered in 2008 from Denisova Cave in Altai Mountains of southern Siberia. They showed how it differed from DNA of 54 modern-day people and six Neanderthals.

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(NT) Wonder why he was sent to Siberia.
by EdHannigan Mar 25, 2010 12:50PM PDT
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(NT) LOL
by MarkFlax Former Forum moderator Mar 25, 2010 9:53PM PDT
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I will remain skeptical
by Mike_Hanks Mar 27, 2010 12:19AM PDT

"Other experts agreed that while the Siberian species may be new, the case is far from proven."

I don't thinks it's a done deal yet.

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