Answer · Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium

The calculus mtDNA comes from another source deposited on the tooth, and the protein variants are too few to…

The calculus mtDNA comes from another source deposited on the tooth, and the protein variants are too few to be decisive.

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Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

Damage patterns or sequence characteristics inconsistent with an endogenous source.

What would rule it out

Endogenous damage patterns and agreement with the proteome.

Evidence 1 for · none against

No DNA survived in the tooth or petrous bone, so the mtDNA comes only from calculus.

Suggestive

FOR

The questions it answers

Is the molecular identification of the Harbin cranium sound?

Part of Which fossils are Denisovans, and so what did Denisovans look like?

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Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The calculus mtDNA comes from another source deposited on the tooth, and the protein variants are too few to… [Answer ANS0CZKZEVJ6YYT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CZKZEVJ6YYT

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