Basal Eurasians from Arabia diluted Neanderthal ancestry in West Eurasians below East Asian levels.
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Basal Eurasians split from other Eurasians right after Out-of-Africa with zero Neanderthal admixture. They originated in Arabian Peninsula or North Africa Persian Gulf region. Dzudzuana Cave 26kya individuals had 30% Basal Eurasian ancestry. Early European Farmers derived 30-44% ancestry from Basal Eurasians. Natufians averaged 50% Basal Eurasian ancestry. Mesolithic Neolithic Iranians had 38-48% Basal Eurasian ancestry. Modern Arabs like Qataris peak at 45% Basal Eurasian ancestry. Iranians carry 35% Basal Eurasian ancestry. Levantines have 35-38% Basal Eurasian ancestry. Europeans have 20% or less Basal Eurasian ancestry. Bedouins Yemenis are direct Basal Eurasian descendants basal to all Eurasians. Iberomaurusians had 65% West Eurasian-like ancestry from Basal Eurasians. Basal admixture explains 10-20% lower Neanderthal in West Eurasians than East Eurasians. Persian Plateau served as hub for Basal Eurasian mixing with other Eurasians. Basal Eurasians admixed into West Eurasians by 26kya before Last Glacial Maximum.

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