Dr. Melissa Ilardo

That's exactly right. So yeah, we see that happening with Neanderthals as well, but also this other population of, they call it archaic hominids, Denisovans. So these were a population that were found in areas of Asia, and their genes were introgressed, we say, so essentially inserted into the human genome.

So yeah, we see that happening with Neanderthals as well, but also this other population of, they call it archaic hominids, Denisovans.

So these were a population that were found in areas of Asia, and their genes were introgressed, we say, so essentially inserted into the human genome.

So individuals from that region tend to have a higher ancestry coming from that hominid group.

So individuals from that region tend to have a higher ancestry coming from that hominid group.

So individuals from that region tend to have a higher ancestry coming from that hominid group.

So individuals from that region tend to have a higher ancestry coming from that hominid group.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.

Right, exactly.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

That's right, yeah. And there's actually some extraordinary work from Svante Paabo, who works a lot with ancient DNA, where they found an individual who was a first-generation mix.