Ancient Denisovans Contributed To Modern Human Genome

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The Denisovan genome has now been completely sequenced from the bone fragments that were discovered in Siberia in 2008. The research has revealed that the Denisovans have left their trace in some modern humans, contributing some DNA to the genome of some modern melanesians and australian aborigines. “The scientists estimated that the Denisovans split from [...]

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