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Evidence mounts for interbreeding bonanza in ancient human species

Nature tallies the trysts among Neanderthals, humans and other relatives.

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Callaway, E. Evidence mounts for interbreeding bonanza in ancient human species. Nature (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.19394

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