Denisovan DNA May Have Boosted Ancient Americans' Survival
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A study suggests that ancient humans migrating to the Americas inherited DNA from Denisovans, an extinct hominin species, which may have helped them adapt to new environments, with particular focus on a gene called MUC19 involved in immune response.
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