# Jacobs 2019: Multiple Deeply Divergent Denisovan Ancestries in Papuans

> Guy S. Jacobs, Georgi Hudjashov, Lauri Saag et al., 2019. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Genetic evidence that "Denisovan" covers more than…

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# Multiple Deeply Divergent Denisovan Ancestries in Papuans

Guy S. Jacobs, Georgi Hudjashov, Lauri Saag et al., 2019. _Cell 177(4): 1010-1021.e32_.

Two distinct, deeply diverged Denisovan ancestry components in Papuan genomes, implying several Denisovan populations.

**Who were the Denisovans? The Harbin "Dragon Man" cranium** Articledoi: **[10.1016/j.cell.2019.02.035](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.02.035)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Genetic evidence that "Denisovan" covers more than one population.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[Introgressed Denisovan ancestry in living people comes from distinct, deeply diverged sources.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity/evidence/EVD0CZKZJGR74ZN/introgressed-denisovan-ancestry-in-living-people-comes-from)

Evidence

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[Papuans carry two deeply divergent Denisovan components.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/denisovan-identity/evidence/EVD0CZKZHSA582P/papuans-carry-two-deeply-divergent-denisovan-components)

Evidence

EVD

[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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Jacobs, G. S., Hudjashov, G., Saag, L., Kusuma, P., Darusallam, C. C., Lawson, D. J., Mondal, M., & Pagani, L. (2019). Multiple Deeply Divergent Denisovan Ancestries in Papuans. Cell 177(4): 1010-1021.e32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.02.035
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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2019.02.035)

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