DNA from Extinct Human Relative May Have Shaped Modern Papuans’ Immune System

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DNA from Denisovans, an extinct human species, that was found in the genomes of Indigenous Papuans may mold their immune system

The immune systems of people who are indigenous to the island of New Guinea may be partly shaped by DNA from an extinct human species, a newly published study says.

This latest study is one of the first to take a comprehensive look at the role Denisovan DNA plays in humans today, says Joshua Akey, a population geneticist at Princeton University, who was not involved in the research. Scientists looking at the biological roots of Denisovan DNA must search outside of the large European genomic data banks. The Indigenous people of New Guinea and Australia have some of the highest concentrations of Denisovan DNA in the world, with an average of around 5 percent of this DNA in their respective genomes. So Gallego Romero and her colleagues decided to sort through the genomes of 56 Papuans to examine what parts of their genetic sequences retained Denisovan DNA.

 

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When will your scientists announce that different hominids recently discovered show humans have breeds, like dogs. What we call race is actually breed.

ESAD!!!!!

What DNA is responsible for high rate of 'immuno-compromised' among Americans? 😂

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