Quantifying the contribution of Neanderthal introgression to the heritability of complex traits
We lack a comprehensive understanding of how Neanderthal ancestry influences human traits. This study finds that regions with Neanderthal ancestry are broadly depleted of trait-associated variation; yet, introgressed variants likely contributed to human adaptation in a few traits, like skin color an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-07-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24582-y |