# Slon 2018: The genome of the offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father

> Viviane Slon, Fabrizio Mafessoni, Benjamin Vernot et al., 2018. 2 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Context for Denisovan population history.

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# The genome of the offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father

Viviane Slon, Fabrizio Mafessoni, Benjamin Vernot et al., 2018. _Nature 561: 113-116_.

Denisova 11, a first-generation hybrid girl, showing Denisovans and Neanderthals met and interbred in the Altai.

**Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium** Articledoi: **[10.1038/s41586-018-0455-x](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0455-x)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Context for Denisovan population history.

## Cited by on this site 2 records

[Denisovans interbred with Neanderthals and with modern humans.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity/evidence/EVD0CZKZGT270Z2/denisovans-interbred-with-neanderthals-and-with-modern)

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[Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity)

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## Cite it

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Slon, V., Mafessoni, F., Vernot, B., de Filippo, C., Grote, S., Viola, B., Hajdinjak, M., & Peyrégne, S. (2018). The genome of the offspring of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. Nature 561: 113-116. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0455-x
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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0455-x)

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