Neanderthal genome sequenced
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Hey - I think that NOVA did something on this. Turns out that most of us are 'part neanderthal'. Probably the ones of us that like to dig in the dirt. 
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That is pretty cool. Somewhere they are coming up with a new basic model for the term hybrid. Regular hybridizing is combining one side of an allele with the other side of the allele, each side with some slight differences.
This sequence hybridizing takes sections of already paired alleles and splices them together.
GMO hybridizing takes small sections of already paired alleles and splices them into the larger already paired alleles. These small sections may be chemically made or from vastly unrelated species such as a single gene from a bacteria into a plant's sequence.
Sequence hybridizing is like GMO hybridizing, but with a lot spliced in from nearly related species in the same genus.
This sequence hybridizing takes sections of already paired alleles and splices them together.
GMO hybridizing takes small sections of already paired alleles and splices them into the larger already paired alleles. These small sections may be chemically made or from vastly unrelated species such as a single gene from a bacteria into a plant's sequence.
Sequence hybridizing is like GMO hybridizing, but with a lot spliced in from nearly related species in the same genus.
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While I don't claim to be related to my brother, he claims to be part Neanderthal -- that part being his forehead. Even infants do a second take when they first see him. Even at two months of age they know people shouldn't have two sets of eyes.
You see, he wears two pairs of glasses. . . at the same time, one above the other. The first set is for casual vision. The second set is for close reading. He wears his first pair in the normal way with the second pair above them on his forehead. When he needs to read, he removes that pair and the other pair falls into place while the first pair goes back on his forehead. A feat that he claims would be impossible without his Neanderthal forehead. . . . one of those' teachable moments' in education.
You see, he wears two pairs of glasses. . . at the same time, one above the other. The first set is for casual vision. The second set is for close reading. He wears his first pair in the normal way with the second pair above them on his forehead. When he needs to read, he removes that pair and the other pair falls into place while the first pair goes back on his forehead. A feat that he claims would be impossible without his Neanderthal forehead. . . . one of those' teachable moments' in education.
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Does he know there are several kinds of bifocals?
The slick ones gradually turn to reading glasses higher up.
The oldest kind is simply a split, readers on top.
Then there are the higher central spot readers.
But then they are not as fun as 2 pairs.
The slick ones gradually turn to reading glasses higher up.
The oldest kind is simply a split, readers on top.
Then there are the higher central spot readers.
But then they are not as fun as 2 pairs.
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A year has passed and there is a book and a review of the book:
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It is fun to read about the scientists and their efforts and personalities! Paabo must have had his struggles and his achievements. I didn't read the 2nd part about apes and men. The writer didn't seem quite as impressed with that book's author. Everybody is a critic! There should always be a little room for monkeyshines.
Steve
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It is fun to read about the scientists and their efforts and personalities! Paabo must have had his struggles and his achievements. I didn't read the 2nd part about apes and men. The writer didn't seem quite as impressed with that book's author. Everybody is a critic! There should always be a little room for monkeyshines
.Steve
