Interesting. Present-day humans have up to 5% of their ancestry from archaic Denisovans, which is even higher than the 2% from Neanderthals. Limited number of genomes though. More ancestral genomes need to be deposited. https://t.co/jTrRVMzhin
The Combined Landscape of Denisovan and Neanderthal Ancestry in Present-Day Humans.
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The social discussions reflect strong interest in the genetic impact of archaic humans, exemplified by posts mentioning that populations in India and Oceania have more Denisovan ancestry, and debates about the implications for male fertility and population differences. The tone varies from scientific curiosity to curiosity-driven inquiry, emphasizing the article’s relevance to human evolutionary studies while also noting data limitations.
Most discussions agree on the significance of archaic ancestry in modern humans, emphasizing consistent findings like Denisovan contributions and reduced male fertility effects.
Discussions demonstrate high interest, with multiple posts asking detailed questions and referencing specific populations and genetic data.
Posts show moderate engagement, frequently citing studies, raising questions about population differences, and suggesting further research is needed.
The conversations indicate that these findings could influence our understanding of human evolution, although some posts highlight the limited scope of current data.
Abstract in brief
- Present-day humans have up to 5% ancestry from Denisovans and about 2% from Neanderthals, with Denisovan DNA being more prominent in some populations.
- In Oceanians, Denisovan DNA fragments are larger and more recent compared to Neanderthal fragments, indicating recent interbreeding events, and there is more Denisovan ancestry in South Asia than previously thought.
- Both Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA are less common near genes, especially on the X chromosome and in regions important for male fertility, suggesting that such archaic DNA may have had negative effects on modern human reproductive success.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky@Theybannedme4 @FanoftheEast Indigenous American individuals have a similar or slightly higher proportion of archaic admixture to East Asians (1.37% Neanderthal and 0.05% Denisovan ancestry in the Americas, compared to 1.39% Neanderthal and 0.06% Denisovan ancestry in East Asians https://t.co/0YCZEYMKkG https://t.co/yiD4GvDYT8
@gcochran99 @Jax_309ad @hbdchick @SilverVVulpes @whyvert @Steve_Sailer @LionBlogosphere @JayMan471 @HbdNrx @Russwarne More than likely: "archaic ancestry in modern humans is significantly reduced on chromosome X ... This is suggestive of reduced male fertility ... We confirm an extreme reduction of Neanderthal ancestry on chromosome X" https://t.co/FtuzhzpUF3
RT @Betopaniz: Interesting. Present-day humans have up to 5% of their ancestry from archaic Denisovans, which is even higher than the 2% fr…
https://t.co/Mf3oAV8ohR
@AdamRutherford @pjie2 @doctor_teee @RhondaSnook1 Check out https://t.co/B8i9S9T7Ch from @sr_sankararaman
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@gcochran99 @Jax_309ad @hbdchick @SilverVVulpes @whyvert @Steve_Sailer @LionBlogosphere @JayMan471 @HbdNrx @Russwarne More than likely: "archaic ancestry in modern humans is significantly reduced on chromosome X ... This is suggestive of reduced male fertility ... We confirm an extreme reduction of Neanderthal ancestry on chromosome X" https://t.co/FtuzhzpUF3
@Theybannedme4 @FanoftheEast Indigenous American individuals have a similar or slightly higher proportion of archaic admixture to East Asians (1.37% Neanderthal and 0.05% Denisovan ancestry in the Americas, compared to 1.39% Neanderthal and 0.06% Denisovan ancestry in East Asians https://t.co/0YCZEYMKkG https://t.co/yiD4GvDYT8
@Muotis1 @BornLik23266 @antiochud So which east Asian Asian populations are Asian Neanderthal hybrids? This is archaic admixture, it’s impossible for it to be present only in one sample and not the population as a whole https://t.co/Utu35ulECI https://t.co/GDreHjBqH7 https://t.co/rXwokUqNKd
RT @Betopaniz: Interesting. Present-day humans have up to 5% of their ancestry from archaic Denisovans, which is even higher than the 2% fr…
https://t.co/Mf3oAV8ohR
Interesting. Present-day humans have up to 5% of their ancestry from archaic Denisovans, which is even higher than the 2% from Neanderthals. Limited number of genomes though. More ancestral genomes need to be deposited. https://t.co/jTrRVMzhin
@Aryaismm @Tocharus Indians have more Denisovan genes than they have Aryan genes. https://t.co/gh77Fy5I2x
@AdamRutherford @pjie2 @doctor_teee @RhondaSnook1 Check out https://t.co/B8i9S9T7Ch from @sr_sankararaman
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