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Base frequencies of the human reference genome around 5′ ends of Neanderthal DNA fragments. An excess of A and G immediately outside of the Neanderthal sequence indicates that an elevated number of DNA fragments begin adjacent to purines, supporting the hypothesis that depurination is a major mechanism of fragmentation of ancient DNA.
