Scientists Inject 40,000-Year-Old Neanderthal DNA into Mice, Causing Surprising Results
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Scientists used CRISPR to insert 40,000-year-old Neanderthal DNA into mice, specifically modifying the GLI3 gene, which resulted in unexpected skeletal changes that shed light on ancient human biology and the influence of archaic genes on modern humans.
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