Anthropology.netNew genomic data from 177 Near Oceanians reveal interbreeding with three distinct Denisovan-like groups, not one. Their DNA still shapes immune genes like OAS1 and JAK1, and a skeletal gene, TRPS1, that keeps showing up across continents. #ArchaicGenomics #HumanEvolution #Denisovans https://www.anthropology.net/p/three-different-ghosts-new-genomic
Three Different Ghosts: New Genomic Evidence for Multiple Denisovan Lineages in Near Oceania
A massive new genome dataset shows that ancient interbreeding with at least three distinct Denisovan-like groups left functional fingerprints on immunity and bone development in living people.