Neanderthal genome
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The Neanderthal genome is the complete set of genetic material recovered and sequenced from Neanderthal remains, providing crucial insights into human evolution and interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neanderthal Genome Project | 1 |
| Neanderthal genome canonical | 1 |
| Neanderthal genome project | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neanderthal genome Context triple: [Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes, mainSubject, Neanderthal genome]
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A.
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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B.
Beringian standstill hypothesis
The Beringian standstill hypothesis proposes that the ancestors of Indigenous peoples of the Americas spent a prolonged period isolated in Beringia before dispersing into the rest of the continent.
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C.
Neanderthal extinction
Neanderthal extinction refers to the disappearance of Neanderthals, an archaic human species that once inhabited Eurasia, leaving Homo sapiens as the sole surviving human lineage.
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D.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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E.
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neanderthal genome Target entity description: The Neanderthal genome is the complete set of genetic material recovered and sequenced from Neanderthal remains, providing crucial insights into human evolution and interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans.
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A.
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
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B.
Beringian standstill hypothesis
The Beringian standstill hypothesis proposes that the ancestors of Indigenous peoples of the Americas spent a prolonged period isolated in Beringia before dispersing into the rest of the continent.
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C.
Neanderthal extinction
Neanderthal extinction refers to the disappearance of Neanderthals, an archaic human species that once inhabited Eurasia, leaving Homo sapiens as the sole surviving human lineage.
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D.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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E.
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient DNA sequence
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genome ⓘ paleogenomic dataset ⓘ reference genome ⓘ scientific research project ⓘ |
| basedOnSpecimensFrom |
Altai Republic
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surface form:
Altai region
Mezmaiskaya Cave ⓘ Vindija Cave ⓘ |
| describes | Neanderthals ⓘ |
| enablesComparisonWith |
Denisovan genome
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chimpanzee genome ⓘ modern human genomes ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
anthropology
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evolutionary genetics ⓘ human evolution ⓘ paleogenomics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| firstDraftPublishedIn | 2010 ⓘ |
| hasCoverage |
draft genome
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high-coverage genome ⓘ |
| hasImplicationFor |
definition of modern human uniqueness
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models of human migration out of Africa ⓘ understanding of archaic hominin diversity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mitochondrial DNA
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nuclear DNA ⓘ |
| highCoverageGenomePublishedIn | 2013 ⓘ |
| isGenomeOfTaxon |
Neanderthals
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surface form:
Homo neanderthalensis
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| notableFor |
evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans
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high-coverage ancient hominin genome sequencing ⓘ insights into human evolutionary history ⓘ |
| providesEvidenceFor |
admixture between Neanderthals and non-African modern humans
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gene flow from Neanderthals into modern humans ⓘ |
| publishedInJournal |
Nature
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Science ⓘ |
| sequencedBy |
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
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Neanderthal genome self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Neanderthal Genome Project
Svante Pääbo ⓘ |
| showsContributionLevel | about 1–4 percent of the genome of non-African modern humans ⓘ |
| showsContributionTo |
genomes of present-day Asians
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genomes of present-day Europeans ⓘ genomes of present-day Native Americans ⓘ |
| showsLowContributionTo | sub-Saharan African populations ⓘ |
| usedToIdentify |
Neanderthal-derived alleles affecting human traits
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introgressed Neanderthal DNA segments in modern humans ⓘ |
| usedToInfer |
divergence time between Neanderthals and modern humans
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patterns of selection in human evolution ⓘ population size history of Neanderthals ⓘ |
| usedToStudy |
adaptation to non-African environments
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genetic basis of disease risk in modern humans ⓘ immune system evolution ⓘ skin and hair pigmentation in archaic humans ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Neanderthal genome Description of subject: The Neanderthal genome is the complete set of genetic material recovered and sequenced from Neanderthal remains, providing crucial insights into human evolution and interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Svante Pääbo
this entity surface form:
Neanderthal genome project
this entity surface form:
Neanderthal Genome Project