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Old 11-26-2016, 11:49 AM   #16
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I don't think that's the way genes work. We also share 1% of genetic material with monkeys, but I don't think you're going to find humans who have a majority of chimp genes. Humans that do have neanderthal genes have around 1-2%.
Good point.

Just a nit, the 1-2% figure fits the majority of Europeans. But humans can have up to 4% Neanderthal genes. I have 3.5%. (I do grunt a lot.)
http://phys.org/news/2016-02-neander...nt-impact.html



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I have hardly begun reading the book, but wonder about the validity of the first few Amazon 1-star reviews. They sound convincing on their face:
https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Human...owViewpoints=0

Thanks, issybird, for those great comments, among which the one warning us about the book's repetition.

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