Kaustubh Adhikari (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment and The Open University) said: "The face shape genes we found may have been the product of evolution as ancient humans evolved to adapt to their environments. The Denisovans lived in central Asia, and other studies suggest they interbred with modern humans, as some of their DNA lives on in Pacific Islanders and Indigenous people of the Americas.Ĭo-corresponding author Dr. The team found that the gene, TBX15, which contributes to lip shape, was linked with genetic data found in the Denisovan people, providing a clue to the gene's origin.
The international research team, led from UCL, Aix-Marseille University and The Open University, found that one of the genes appears to have been inherited from the Denisovans, an extinct group of ancient humans who lived tens of thousands of years ago. The analysis of data from more than 6,000 volunteers across Latin America was published today in Science Advances. The researchers identified 32 gene regions that influenced facial features such as nose, lip, jaw, and brow shape, nine of which were entirely new discoveries while the others validated genes with prior limited evidence.
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