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ArticleCurrent biology : CB2021

Philippine Ayta possess the highest level of Denisovan ancestry in the world.

Maximilian Larena, James McKenna, Federico Sanchez-Quinto, Carolina Bernhardsson, Carlo Ebeo, Rebecca Reyes, Ophelia Casel, Jin-Yuan Huang, Kim Pullupul Hagada, Dennis Guilay and 37 more

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  15. Denisovan admixture facilitated environmental adaptation in Papua New Guinean populations.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2024
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Maximilian LarenaHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: maximilian.larena@ebc.uu.se.
James McKennaHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.
Federico Sanchez-QuintoHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden; Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Mexico City 14610, Mexico.
Carolina BernhardssonHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.
Carlo EbeoNational Committee on Cultural Education, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines; National Museum of the Philippines, Padre Burgos Avenue, Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila, Philippines.
Rebecca ReyesAyta Magbukon Cultural Bearer, Ayta Magbukon Indigenous Cultural Community, Abucay, Bataan, Philippines; National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Philippines.
Ophelia CaselMindanao Doctors Hospital and Cancer Center, Kabacan, Cotabato, Philippines.
Jin-Yuan HuangMolecular Anthropology and Transfusion Medicine Research Laboratory, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan.
Kim Pullupul HagadaNational Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Philippines; Young Indigenous Peoples Empowered to Act in Community Engagement, Diffun, Quirino.
Dennis GuilayBalangao Indigenous Cultural Community, Paracelis, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines.
Jennelyn ReyesDepartment of Education - Bataan Division, Bataan, Philippines.
Fatima Pir AllianNisa Ul Haqq fi Bangsamoro, Zamboanga City, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines; Tarbilang Foundation, Inc., Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Virgilio MoriTarbilang Foundation, Inc., Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Lahaina Sue AzarconCenter for Language and Culture, Quirino State University, Barangay Andres Bonifacio, Diffun, Quirino, Philippines.
Alma ManeraCenter for Language and Culture, Cagayan State University - Andrews Campus, Caritan Highway, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines.
Celito TerandoTagakaulo Indigenous Cultural Community, Malungon, Sarangani, Philippines; Sulong Tribu Program, Provincial Government of Sarangani, Glan, Sarangani, Philippines.
Lucio JameroAyta Magbukon Cultural Bearer, Ayta Magbukon Indigenous Cultural Community, Abucay, Bataan, Philippines.
Gauden SiregSubanen Indigenous Cultural Community, Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines; Dumendingan Arts Guild Inc., Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Renefe Manginsay-TremedalDumendingan Arts Guild Inc., Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Maria Shiela LabosAteneo Institute of Anthropology, Ateneo de Davao University, Roxas Avenue, 8016 Davao City, Philippines; Museo Dabawenyo, Andres Bonifacio Rotunda, Poblacion District, Davao City, Philippines.
Richard Dian VilarCultural Outreach Program, Kaliwat Performing Artists Collective, Gumamela St., Lanang, Davao City, Philippines; Culture, Heritage, and Arts Office, Local Government Unit of Butuan, Butuan City, Philippines.
Acram LatiphInstitute for Peace and Development in Mindanao, Mindanao State University - Marawi Campus, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Rodelio Linsahay SawayTalaandig Indigenous Cultural Community, Lantapan, Bukidnon, Philippines.
Erwin MarteLegal Affairs Office, Indigenous People's Mandatory Representative - Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Bukidnon, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Pablito MagbanuaNational Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Philippines; Cuyonon Indigenous Cultural Community, Cuyo Island, Palawan, Philippines.
Amor MoralesSurigaonon Heritage Center, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
Ismael JavaKabankalan City Cultural and Tourism Foundation, Inc., Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, Philippines; Cultural Research and Documentation, Negros Museum, Gatuslao St., Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Rudy RevecheCultural Research and Documentation, Negros Museum, Gatuslao St., Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines; Culture and Arts Program, Colegio San Agustin, BS Aquino Drive, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Becky BarriosPanaghiusa Alang Sa Kaugalingnan Ug Kalingkawasan, Inc., Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines; Agusan Manobo Indigenous Cultural Community, La Paz, Agusan del Sur, Philippines.
Erlinda BurtonMuseo de Oro, Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
Jesus Christopher SalonMuseo de Oro, Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, Corrales Avenue, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; City Museum of Cagayan de Oro, Fernandez St., Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
Ma Junaliah Tuazon KelsHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.
Adrian AlbanoKalanguya Indigenous Cultural Community, Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines; Office of Tinoc Campus Administrator, Ifugao State University, Tinoc, Ifugao, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines.
Rose Beatrix Cruz-AngelesHeritage Office, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.
Edison MolanidaHeritage Office, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines; Office of the Executive Director, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines.
Lena GranehällHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.
Mário VicenteHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.
Hanna EdlundHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.
Jun-Hun LooMolecular Anthropology and Transfusion Medicine Research Laboratory, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan.
Jean TrejautMolecular Anthropology and Transfusion Medicine Research Laboratory, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan.
Simon Y W HoSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Lawrence ReidDepartment of Linguistics, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Mānoa, HI, USA; National Museum of the Philippines, Padre Burgos Avenue, Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila, Philippines.
Kurt LambeckResearch School of Earth Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
Helena MalmströmHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden; Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa.
Carina SchlebuschHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden; Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa; SciLifeLab, Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden.
Phillip EndicottDepartment Hommes Natures Societies, Musée de l'Homme, 75016 Paris, Ile de France, France.
Mattias JakobssonHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18C, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden; Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa; SciLifeLab, Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: mattias.jakobsson@ebc.uu.se.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple lines of evidence show that modern humans interbred with archaic Denisovans. Here, we report an account of shared demographic history between Australasians and Denisovans distinctively in Island Southeast Asia. Our analyses are based on ∼2.3 million genotypes from 118 ethnic groups of the Philippines, including 25 diverse self-identified Negrito populations, along with high-coverage genomes of Australopapuans and Ayta Magbukon Negritos. We show that Ayta Magbukon possess the highest level of Denisovan ancestry in the world-∼30%-40% greater than that of Australians and Papuans-consistent with an independent admixture event into Negritos from Denisovans. Together with the recently described Homo luzonensis, we suggest that there were multiple archaic species that inhabited the Philippines prior to the arrival of modern humans and that these archaic groups may have been genetically related. Altogether, our findings unveil a complex intertwined history of modern and archaic humans in the Asia-Pacific region, where distinct Islander Denisovan populations differentially admixed with incoming Australasians across multiple locations and at various points in time.

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HominidaeNeanderthalsAnimalsAsiaAsia, SoutheasternAustraliaHumansPhilippinesRacial Groupsadmixturearchaic introgressionAustralasianDenisovansgenomicsIsland Southeast AsiaNegritoPhilippines

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PMCPMC8596304

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