Mitochondrial Pseudogenes Suggest Repeated Inter-Species Hybridization among Direct Human Ancestors

Mitochondrial Pseudogenes Suggest Repeated Inter-Species Hybridization among Direct Human Ancestors

The hypothesis that the evolution of humans involves hybridization between diverged species has been actively debated in recent years. We present the following novel evidence in support of this hypothesis: the analysis of nuclear pseudogenes of mtDNA (“NUMTs”). NUMTs are considered “mtDNA fossils” a...

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Main Authors: Konstantin Popadin, Konstantin Gunbin, Leonid Peshkin, Sofia Annis, Zoe Fleischmann, Melissa Franco, Yevgenya Kraytsberg, Natalya Markuzon, Rebecca R. Ackermann, Konstantin Khrapko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
human evolution
hybridization
mtDNA
NUMT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/13/5/810

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