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Researchers have found a group of people named the Jomon who have almost no Denisovan DNA, and they’re trying to figure out why
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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers studying Denisovan ancestry within East Asian populations found an anomaly in the lineage of the Jomon people. The group has little to no ...
New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...
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Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had 'little to no' DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study finds
The Jomon people living in prehistoric Japan had "little to no" Denisovan DNA, suggesting their ancestors may not have been in contact with this now-extinct group of Eurasian humans, a new study ...
Based on ancient genomic analysis of human remains from the Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun Ages –from 9000 B.P. to 1300 B.P. – this research team, including Professor Naoto Tomioka, Okayama University of ...
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