Analysis of Tooth Enamel Proteins Found a Uniquely Denisovan Gene in Homo Erectus Individuals Who Lived in China 400,000 Years Ago

Genetic analysis suggests interbreeding between two groups of human relatives.

Palaeoproteomic analysis of ancient enamel proteins extracted from Middle Pleistocene Homo erectus specimens from the Zhoukoudian, Hexian and Sunjiadong sites in China suggests…

An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago.

Ancient Homo erectus teeth from China yield protein variants seen in Denisovans—and us

Six teeth roughly 400,000 years old have yielded some of the first ancient proteins thought to belong to Homo erectus, providing molecular clues to their relationships with other…

Analysis of Tooth Enamel Proteins Found a Uniquely Denisovan Gene in Homo Erectus Individuals Who Lived in China 400,000 Years Ago

Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.

Uno studio su Nature estrae proteine da denti di Homo erectus in Cina e indica possibili incroci antichi con i Denisovani.