The Predecessors Within . .
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2018.03.023.
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Abstract
By examining the genomes of present-day people from Asia, researchers show that modern humans met and interbred with Denisovans, distant relatives to Neanderthals, on at least two occasions. As a result, people today carry DNA from two different Denisovan populations.
Medical subject headings
- Family