Modern humans who inherited circadian rhythm-related gene mutations from extinct hominins are likely morning owls
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February 15, 2023
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Genetic mutations inherited from Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestry may make us more likely to be morning owls than night owls.
Tony Capra of the University of California, San Francisco said: “Neanderthals and Denisovans inherited our morning-enhancing DNA, which is preserved in modern human populations.”
After splitting from our common ancestor, ancient humans such as Neanderthals and Denisovans surrounded…
