tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137409915847697670.post4001523093467554125..comments2024-03-17T18:41:00.382-03:00Comments on Patagonian monsters: Neanderthal genes in Africans: a confirmed factAWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11389280995003336103noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137409915847697670.post-28667075213846851262020-02-03T17:07:51.926-03:002020-02-03T17:07:51.926-03:00The implications that can be inferred from this pa...The implications that can be inferred from this paper, strongly point to a context of back immigrations into Africa, which appears to be well proved at least for Neanderthals, though we should seriously suspect that other species/lineages could also be considered as candidates for this… in which most of the speculations and considerations you have been exposing along several posts about the possibility of enrichment of Africa´s genetic diversity via admixture with incoming species (including this one), now would have a high probability of having been feasible… so, you deserve credit for this.<br /> Respect to the consequences; I think that given the fact that there would be enough proof of a gross bias about the supposed origin of Africa´s current high degree of genetic diversity, and that this last was one of the “legs” in which OOA has always been supported… perhaps it´s time to consider alternative scenarios, always with Africa as one important pole of evolution towards modern human (nobody could ever deny this)… but, definitely, without its original character of “unique”…<br />Best regards<br />Marcelo<br /><br />Marcelo Bruyerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485948808541641877noreply@blogger.com