Sentences with phrase «neandertal versions of genes»

Capra and others have evidence that Neandertal versions of genes make humans more prone to some diseases (SN: 3/5/16, p. 18).

This suggests that in our ancestors, natural selection flushed out the Neandertal version of this gene.

So far, scientists have found that different populations of living humans have inherited the Neandertal version of genes that cause diabetes, lupus, and Crohn's disease; alter immune function; and affect the function of the protein keratin in skin, nails, and hair.