[New post] Anthropology | People in the Philippines have the most Denisovan DNA

Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila posted: " Researchers have known from several lines of evidence that the ancient hominins known as the Denisovans interbred with modern humans in the distant past. Now researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on August 12 have discovered that the Ph" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Sacramento & Vicinities Anthropology | People in the Philippines have the most Denisovan DNA by Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila Researchers have known from several lines of evidence that the ancient hominins known as the Denisovans interbred with modern humans in the distant past. Now researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on August 12 have discovered that the Philippine Negrito ethnic group known as the Ayta Magbukon have the highest level of Denisovan ancestry in the world. In fact, they carry considerably more Denisovan DNA than the Papuan Highlanders, who were previously known as the present-day population with the highest level of Denisovan ancestry.  [...] Source: People in the Philippines have the most Denisovan DNA This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi Lanakila | August 16, 2021 at 1:45 am | Categories: Culture, Education, newsletter | URL: https://wp.me/p9anr7-16v Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Sacramento & Vicinities. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://upaasvblog.wordpress.com/2021/08/16/anthropology-people-in-the-philippines-have-the-most-denisovan-dna/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com