Neanderthal gene makes some modern humans taller and more muscular
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"Neanderthal gene makes some modern humans taller and more muscular" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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- Neanderthal gene makes some modern humans taller and more muscular nature.com · 46d ago
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