Genes of Extinct Ancestor Survive in Modern Humans November 2, 2011 Genes of Extinct Ancestor Survive in Modern Humans By the Editor on November 2, 2011 in Around_the_Web “We haven’t been a very exclusive species, with a very narrow origin,” said Martin Jacobsson. Interbreeding with other members of the human family tree “is not a unique event. It’s a more complex story than we thought before.” Share this:TwitterFacebookEmailLinkedIn Tags:BIG History, Humans, Stages Share this article: 0