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Abstract in brief
The study used collagen fingerprinting and mitochondrial DNA analysis to identify a new hominin bone, called Denisova 11, from Denisova Cave in Siberia, which was about 50,000 years old.
Traditional methods of recognizing ancient human bones are difficult because many bones are broken and lack distinctive features, so the researchers applied advanced techniques to analyze over 2000 fragmented bones and find human remains.
The discovery highlights the effectiveness of collagen fingerprinting in detecting ancient human bones in fragmented archaeological sites, expanding our understanding of human evolution during the Pleistocene era.
DC1227 was an unidentified fragment that underwent a whole-genome sequence which indicated the specimen had a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. This was the first discovery of a specimen with parents belonged to distinct human groups
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RT @Reynaldo__V: DC1227 was an unidentified fragment that underwent a whole-genome sequence which indicated the specimen had a Neanderthal…
The study used collagen fingerprinting and mitochondrial DNA analysis to identify a new hominin bone from Denisova Cave in Siberia, advancing understanding of human evolution during the Pleistocene era.
2025 has proved groundbreaking for understanding Denisovans. This video explores two case studies, including the discovery of a Middle Pleistocene molar in Laos, shedding light on the presence of Denisovans in Southeast…
DC1227 was an unidentified fragment that underwent a whole-genome sequence which indicated the specimen had a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. This was the first discovery of a specimen with parents belonged to distinct human groups
#FossilFriday
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Identification of a new hominin bone from Denisova Cave, Siberia using collagen fingerprinting and mt DNA analysis http://www.nature.com/articles/srep23559
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