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Shared genetic foundation of the DHEAS pathway indicate similar extended childhoods in Neanderthals and modern humans
Nick R Hartman, Fernando A. Villanea
The paper examines Neanderthal genetic variation in DHEAS biosynthesis genes and finds shared genetic foundations for extended adrenarche between Neanderthals and modern humans.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.25.734583