Complete Neanderthal Mitochondrial Genome Sequenced

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Complete Neanderthal Mitochondrial Genome Sequenced From 38,000-year-old Bone

The complete mitochondrial genome of a 38,000-year-old Neanderthal has been sequenced. The findings open a window into the Neanderthals' past and helps answer lingering questions about our relationship to them.

Read the news story here:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080807130824.htm

Read the journal article here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=435a9c34c8391ee5d2db6fb9a8902bda