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Denisovan DNA Shaped Papuans’ Immune System, New Study Shows
Modern humans have admixed with multiple species of archaic hominins. Papuans, in particular, owe up to 5% of their genome to Denisovans, a sister group to Neanderthals whose remains have only been identified in Siberia and Tibet. In Papuans, Denisovan DNA strongly and consistently affects immune cells and immune-related processes of potential evolutionary relevance, according to new research.https://www.sci.news/genetics/denisovan-dna-papuans-immune-system-11464.html