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Women with Neandertal gene give birth to more children
Phys dot org ^ | May 27, 2020 | Karolinska Institutet

Posted on 06/08/2020 9:46:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

One in three women in Europe inherited the receptor for progesterone from Neandertals -- a gene variant associated with increased fertility, fewer bleedings during early pregnancy and fewer miscarriages. This is according to a study published in Molecular Biology and Evolution by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden...

Progesterone is a hormone that plays an important role in the menstrual cycle and in pregnancy. Analyses of biobank data from more than 450,000 participants -- among them 244,000 women -- show that almost one in three women in Europe have inherited the progesterone receptor from Neandertals. 29 percent carry one copy of the Neandertal receptor and three percent have two copies.

"The proportion of women who inherited this gene is about ten times greater than for most Neandertal gene variants," says Hugo Zeberg. "These findings suggest that the Neandertal variant of the receptor has a favourable effect on fertility."

The study shows that women who carry the Neandertal variant of the receptor tend to have fewer bleedings during early pregnancy, fewer miscarriages, and give birth to more children. Molecular analyses revealed that these women produce more progesterone receptors in their cells, which may lead to increased sensitivity to progesterone and protection against early miscarriages and bleeding.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: dna; genetics; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; neandertal; neandertals; neanderthal; neanderthals; women
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The Neandertal Enigma
by James Shreeve

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"Frayer's own reading of the record reveals a number of overlooked traits that clearly and specifically link the Neandertals to the Cro-Magnons. One such trait is the shape of the opening of the nerve canal in the lower jaw, a spot where dentists often give a pain-blocking injection. In many Neandertal, the upper portion of the opening is covered by a broad bony ridge, a curious feature also carried by a significant number of Cro-Magnons. But none of the alleged 'ancestors of us all' fossils from Africa have it, and it is extremely rare in modern people outside Europe." [pp 126-127]

1 posted on 06/08/2020 9:46:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

They also look more like Neandertals?


2 posted on 06/08/2020 9:48:27 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I have eight, it might explain their behavior ;)


3 posted on 06/08/2020 9:50:11 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: SunkenCiv

I’m doing a lot of genealogical research during the COVID shutdown. It seems a lot of my female ancestors in Germany must have had Neanderthal genes — 10 to 15 births was not uncommon. I’m in awe of what those people did.


4 posted on 06/08/2020 9:51:24 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
Having at least one child seems to have run in my family as far back as I've found records. :^) One of my dad's lines had enormous family sizes, all the way back to the late 15th century, which suggests that anyone of that surname is probably my relative. :^) Oh, and Neandertal.

5 posted on 06/08/2020 9:56:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Having at least one child seems to have run in my family as far back as I’ve found records

LOL I’d say that is pretty much a foregone conclusion.


6 posted on 06/08/2020 9:58:56 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
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7 posted on 06/08/2020 9:59:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
I had my DNA done, and found I'mt 35% Germanic Empire. I never knew I had German ancestors until then. I'm also 59% English, Wales, and Northwestern Europe. The rest is 2% Sweden, 2% Norway, and 2% Ireland and Scotland. Would it be safe to assume there Neaderthal genes there?

I've watched Archaeologist Josh Gates for years. He used to be on the Sci-Fi Channel but now airs on Discovery...the show Expedition Unknown. He had his DNA done, and found he had Neanderthal DNA.

8 posted on 06/08/2020 10:01:47 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: stuckincali

That’s funny.
Otherwise the genealogy research is like, “Meh, I’m done.”


9 posted on 06/08/2020 10:02:37 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Trillian
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10 posted on 06/08/2020 10:05:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: GnuThere

Yeah my grandfathers were both sterile yet here I am LOL


11 posted on 06/08/2020 10:09:03 PM PDT by stuckincali
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To: mass55th
THe Ancestry DNA test doesn't (or at least didn't) give that info, but there were links to other research projects -- I checked out an Ashkenazi project, and an archaic DNA project (just uploaded the raw file, which can and definitely should be d/led from Ancestry), the former confirmed an old family tradition and the other was, wow, surprising. The main results from Ancestry conformed to the paperwork. :^)

12 posted on 06/08/2020 10:10:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ConservativeMind

13 posted on 06/08/2020 10:12:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks...I’ll check it out in my Ancestry.com account.


14 posted on 06/08/2020 10:13:07 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: SunkenCiv

Interesting!


15 posted on 06/08/2020 10:25:51 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: SunkenCiv

All Europeans have around 3% Neanderthal DNA.


16 posted on 06/08/2020 11:46:21 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
It seems a lot of my female ancestors in Germany must have had Neanderthal genes — 10 to 15 births was not uncommon.

Even now, traditional Catholics of Irish and German extraction (especially Irish wife with German husband) routinely are good for a ten to a dozen children in this country.
17 posted on 06/09/2020 12:02:16 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: SunkenCiv

18 posted on 06/09/2020 12:05:50 AM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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To: Long Jon No Silver

that’s not fair posting that. I was about to go to bed. Now I’ll have nightmares.


19 posted on 06/09/2020 12:56:50 AM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: Undecided 2012

Ha ha


20 posted on 06/09/2020 3:00:10 AM PDT by Long Jon No Silver
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