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However there are two bizarre facts: 1.Modern-day Chinese carry virtually zero Denisovan DNA, yet it accounts for over 5% in indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia and Oceania; 2.Modern-day Chinese possess 20% more Neanderthal DNA than contemporary Europeans.


Makes you wonder if there are any groups that contain both


But Tibetans have Denisovan dna.


That's interesting - perhaps the isolation of the high mountains meant less interbreeding ?

Same could be true for island chains (like where they were discovered in Indonesia)




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