根据DNA研究,古代的交配可能涉及女性人类和男性尼安德特人. Ancient interbreeding likely involved female humans and male Neanderthals, per DNA study.

在人类X染色体上缺乏尼安德特人的DNA的基础上,最近发表的一份研究报告在《科学》中得出结论,现代人和尼安德特人之间的古代交往可能涉及更多的女性人类与男性尼安德特人交配。 Based on a lack of Neanderthal DNA on the human X chromosome, a recent study published in Science concludes that ancient interbreeding between modern humans and Neanderthals probably involved more female humans mating with male Neanderthals. 虽然确切原因仍然不明,但研究人员声称,这种模式表明配对不对称,这可能是生物或社会因素造成的。 Although the precise causes are still unknown, researchers claim that this pattern points to asymmetric mating, which may be caused by biological or social factors. 这些基于古代DNA分析的结果证实了先前的调查结果,即现代人类的免疫力和疾病风险受尼安德特基因的影响。 The results, which are based on ancient DNA analysis, corroborate previous findings that modern humans' immunity and risk of disease are influenced by Neanderthal genes.