# Tsutaya 2025: A male Denisovan mandible from Pleistocene Taiwan

> Takumi Tsutaya, Rikai Sawafuji, Alberto J. Taurozzi et al., 2025. 4 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Extends the molecular record to a warm…

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# A male Denisovan mandible from Pleistocene Taiwan

Takumi Tsutaya, Rikai Sawafuji, Alberto J. Taurozzi et al., 2025. _Science 388(6743): 176-180_.

Penghu 1, a robust mandible dredged from the Penghu Channel off Taiwan (10-70 ka or 130-190 ka), identified as a male Denisovan from 4,241 amino acid residues with two Denisovan-specific variants.

**Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium** Articledoi: **[10.1126/science.ads3888](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads3888)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Extends the molecular record to a warm, humid region; PRIDE PXD054412.

## Cited by on this site 4 records

[Penghu 1 mandible](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity/artifacts/ART0CZKZNPA7NEP/penghu-1-mandible)

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[Penghu 1 mandible proteome (PRIDE PXD054412)](https://mysteriesdept.com/datasets/DAT0CZKZKQT19XA/penghu-1-mandible-proteome-pride-pxd054412)

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[Penghu 1 is identified as a male Denisovan](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity/events/EVT0CZKZ97W72NR/penghu-1-is-identified-as-a-male-denisovan)

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

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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Tsutaya, T., Sawafuji, R., Taurozzi, A. J., Fagernäs, Z., Patramanis, I., Troché, G., Mackie, M., & Gakuhari, T. (2025). A male Denisovan mandible from Pleistocene Taiwan. Science 388(6743): 176-180. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.ads3888
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