Monday, November 8, 2010

Neanderthal Genome Project

Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute joins with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Dave Micklos to discuss about Neanderthal genetics. Dr. Pääbo discusses mating between humans and Neanderthal, the FOXP2 gene and language development, and the possibility of recreating a Neanderthal today.

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