#neanderthal-human-interbreeding

#neanderthal-human-interbreeding

Neanderthal males interbred with modern human females approximately 50,000 years ago, explaining why Neanderthal DNA is nearly absent from the X chromosome in non-African humans today.

Genetic evidence reveals that prehistoric interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans occurred predominantly between male Neanderthals and female humans, explaining why Neanderthal DNA is largely absent from the human X chromosome.

Ancient human and Neanderthal interbreeding primarily involved male Neanderthals and female homo sapiens, evidenced by rare Neanderthal DNA on the X chromosome in modern humans.