Neanderthal Viruses Found in Modern Humans

Nov. 19, 2013 — Ancient viruses from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA by researchers at Oxford University and Plymouth University.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131119230442.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29

Denisovan, Neanderthal Viruses Discovered in Human DNA (sci-news.com)
Ancient Neanderthal Viruses Found in Modern Human DNA (richarddawkins.net)
Virus DNA first found in Neanderthal genome identified in modern humans (phys.org)

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