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Reich et al. (2010), Genetic history of an archaic hominin group from Denisova Cave in Siberia

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Alternate accepted citation records

David Reich et al. (2010), “Genetic history of an archaic hominin group from Denisova Cave in Siberia.” Nature. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09710 — nuclear relationship and living-population contribution.
Reich et al., Genetic history of an archaic hominin group from Denisova Cave in Siberia (2010)

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AT-0030

Denisovans

Why Ancient Inquiry uses this citation here

Foundational nuclear-genome identification and modern ancestry signal

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Neanderthal and Denisovan Admixture

Why Ancient Inquiry uses this citation here

Foundation evidence identifying Denisovans and their contribution to Melanesian ancestry

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Ancient DNA

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nuclear relationship and living-population contribution.

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Denisovans

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Neanderthal and Denisovan Admixture

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Ancient DNA

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Ancient genomes establish a Denisovan lineage closely related to Neanderthals.

Ancient genomes establish a Denisovan lineage closely related to Neanderthals, and genetic evidence demonstrates admixture with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

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The current Denisovan fossil record does not yet establish a complete body plan or a single Denisovan archaeological culture.

Sparse fossils and cave associations do not reveal a complete body plan, language, beliefs, political identity, or a single Denisovan archaeological culture.

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The exact geographic contact zones for Neanderthal and Denisovan admixture remain uncertain because the ancient-genome and Denisovan fossil records are geographically sparse.

Broad regions can be inferred, but exact Neanderthal and Denisovan contact zones remain uncertain because ancient genomes and Denisovan fossils are geographically sparse.

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Modern humans carry Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestry because of natural interbreeding with archaic hominin populations during the Late Pleistocene.

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Authenticated ancient DNA can recover genetic ancestry and biological kinship.

Authenticated aDNA can recover ancestry, kinship, pathogens, and some selected traits.

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Ancient DNA can reliably reconstruct parts of hominin relationship, population history, and admixture history when samples are authenticated and interpreted with proper controls.

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Limiting / critical citation for public claim

Denisovan geographic range, population structure, and the taxonomic assignment of the Harbin cranium remain active research questions.

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Genomic evidence demonstrates that Denisovans contributed ancestry to Homo sapiens.

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Genomic models support multiple Denisovan introgression events into Homo sapiens, but inferred event counts depend on sampling and model assumptions.

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Ethical authority for sampling ancient human remains depends on local and descendant-community governance rather than a single universal rule.

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Reich et al. (2010), Genetic history of an archaic hominin group from Denisova Cave in Siberia