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Ancient Genomes Speak: 100,000-Year-Old Denisovan DNA Explains Modern High-Altitude Adaptation

Evolution & PalaeontologyThe Gene Edit

Oct 27, 2026•9 min read

Ancient Genomes Speak: 100,000-Year-Old Denisovan DNA Explains Modern High-Altitude Adaptation

Fragments of DNA recovered from high-altitude Siberian and Tibetan cave strata reveal how archaic hominin interbreeding equipped modern humans with specialized physiological adaptations.

Prof. Svante Pääbo

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