Why Asians Have More Neanderthal DNA Than You

It's commonly believed that Europeans hold the most Neanderthal DNA. However, recent evidence suggests that East Asians may hold more Neanderthal DNA (up to 8-24% more). In this video I explain why.

Citations:

Vernot B, Akey JM. Resurrecting surviving Neandertal lineages from modern human genomes. Science. 2014;343(6174):1017-1021. doi:10.1126/science.1245938

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[AndreaCrisp]

New sub enjoying your content.

I did my DNA through 23andme back in 2013, back then they came out and told you how much Neanderthal DNA you have. My is 3%! They even said that it was higher than the average. They used to even sell you a t-shirt with your percentage of Neanderthal. I regret not getting one!

Otherwise I am 77% British Isles and the remainder Scandinavian/Viking (I don't recall the term they actually used). Unfortunately, I also have horrible genetics health wise. Not sure if that's due to the Neanderthals or the British Isles or both, but I wouldn't wish my genetics on anyone. Glad I never had children. Multiple Sclerosis, suspect EDS, methylation issues galore, B12 transport issues, NON-SECRETORY FUT2, and more. I actually did 23andme for the raw data for health reasons...

Anyway, thanks again. Keep up the informative content!

[seanharrison]

I was dubious until the end; makes sense. Good vid

[sueokada]

I thought maybe my daughter ended up with a whopping 5% because she got dosed with two separate populations of Neanderthal. One European ( from me) and one East Asian (from her dad). Maybe it was just his though. I don’t know anyone from his side that’s been tested, so it’s impossible to say. I know she was hoping one of the males from that side would test at some point to see if they’ve got the marker on the Y that links to Genghis Kahn.

[peaceandlove]

They love to compare us to apes and monkeys. Let’s think about this? Now who has the most hair their bodies? Who has the largest ears? Who has thin lips? So when you are calling us monkeys, apes gorillas, I think you should take a closer look. I’m just saying that you should not be this way. Why are you so obsessed with us? I could never put another man down like this. But we have good people and we have bad people not saying that all of you would do this. I think a very small percentage but there’s always bad apples in all of us.

[orbsofsteel]

Then why have Europeans inherited more of Neanderthal blond & red hair & blue eyes?

[vesuvandoppelganger]

How do they know if a nucleotide base in the human genome is human DNA or Neanderthal DNA?

[jaydno]

Tôi nghĩ người Neanderthals trước đây cũng phân bố khắp thế giới trước khi Sapiens đến. Chính Neanderthals cũng phân nhánh ra nhiều tộc người với hình thể khác nhau tùy môi trường sinh sống.
Tổ tiên Sapiens của chúng ta di cư tới và lai tạo với những giống người này để tạo ra các chủng người như hiện tại.

[wilka]

Dr. Reich states that Europeans have 20% Neanderthal DNA that they know of and it may be as high as 80% considering genetic drift.

[kimm]

I am a neanderthal lady. High variants.

[lisameyer]

I have 2 1/2% DNA and my father had one of the highest Neanderthal DADNA 3 1/2 in the United States anyway so what are the Asians percentage of Neanderthal?

[patrickmcdade]

I saw the Bill Nye part for the first time. Doesnt seem like him to say that on camera, .prob AI

[TheRedQueeenn]

If the scientists are right, there were 3 main groups and the strongest most carnivorous were in ukraine region, caucuas, altai mountains, they ate the most meat and were massive, the smallest were Mediterranean and werent carnivores as much as the east europe ones, then there is the asian area, although ukraine region is also eurasia, i myself have a very high percentile according to 23andme, good to see people talking about ancient history

[NGCS-ejlz]

They've found Europeans in China, they migrated. In India they have a caste system for a reason. They eventually got pushed out of their homelands and settled in Europe where it would appear they're yet again not being left alone.

[JassminaVellucci]

There are so many different Asian*, including the black indigenous Asian*, who are still there. Like in the Philippines, India, and other areas.

[michaeljames]

As an Irishman, it upset me no end, to realise, I was descended from these Yamnaya invaders, and not the builders of Newgrange and Dowth etc. At least not descended from any males who were involved. 'Yamnaya Amach!'

[IsaidwithaC]

How could a bunch of vegetarians beat the strong hunter gatherers?

[dementor]

What if the neanderthals were the sons of cain?

[ack]

I took the test from 23andme said I think I had 97% neanderthal dna. It makes me think that if they were really carnivorous that I should be eating more meat.

[Sagbotgamot]

Who did God really created? The Homo erectus or the Neanderthals? I am an Austronesian and 20% is Denisovan. Did this ancient eastern middle east God created me? 😂😂😂

[flori]

actually the closest are Australian aboriginals