"Neanderthals" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Common name for an extinct species of the Homo genus. Fossils have been found in Europe and Asia. Genetic evidence suggests that limited interbreeding with modern HUMANS (Homo sapiens) took place.
| Descriptor ID |
D059125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.400.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Neanderthals- Neanderthals
- Neanderthal
- Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
- Neandertals
- Neandertal
- Homo neanderthalensis
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The phenotypic legacy of admixture between modern humans and Neandertals. Science. 2016 Feb 12; 351(6274):737-41.