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[EN]: It doesn’t exist a scientific consensus for a definition of our own species. The genomic analyses from different human populations is showing a higher than previously expected interindividual variation. Therefore, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to put a limit on this variation from the study of contemporary populations exclusively. In this sense, the Neandertal genome will contribute to have an external evolutionary reference, at the same time close enough to us in time, for unraveling with certainty which genetic variants are shared with Neandertals and which are present in modern humans alone. This will allow us to obtain an objective definition of our own species, although this will be at the end a complex list of genetic variants.
[ES]: No existe un consenso científico para definir nuestra especie. El análisis genómico en diferentes poblaciones humanas está poniendo de manifiesto una variación interindividual mayor de la que se había supuesto, por lo cual será difícil, si no imposible, poner un límite a esta variación únicamente desde las poblaciones actuales. En este sentido, el genoma neandertal servirá para disponer de una referencia evolutiva externa, y al mismo tiempo suficientemente cercana en el tiempo, para poder delimitar con certeza qué cambios genéticos están compartidos con los neandertales y cuáles son exclusivos del ser humano. Esto permitirá obtener una definición objetiva de nuestra especie, si bien ésta será al final un complejo listado de variantes genéticas.
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Ultrasecuenciación, Paleogenómica, Paleogenomics, Evolución humana, Neandertals, Ultrasequencing, Human evolution
Ultrasecuenciación, Paleogenómica, Paleogenomics, Evolución humana, Neandertals, Ultrasequencing, Human evolution
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