{
  "id": 2535413,
  "title": "A Method to Analyze Low-Quality Archaic Human Genomes and its Application to the Teshik-Tash 1 Neandertal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/a-method-to-analyze-low-quality-archaic-human-genomes-and-its",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.10.743885v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Teshik-Tash 1 child whose remains were found in Uzbekistan represents the southeastern-most extent of the known Neandertal range, providing an important link with the better studied Caucasus and Altai Mountain ranges. However, due to poor DNA preservation, studying the genetics of Teshik Tash 1 has remained elusive. Here we present analyses of the nuclear DNA from the Teshik-Tash 1, from…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}