Skip to content

Denisovan

Definition
AI-generated

Eastern Eurasian archaic lineage identified from Siberian paleogenomes; introgressed into Oceanian and Asian groups.

Why it matters in GWAS

Population structure, demographic history, and mating patterns affect allele frequencies, LD, relatedness, and cross-cohort portability—central to GWAS design and interpretation.

Example usage

"Denisovan ancestry segments were quantified to test introgression signals in present-day populations."

References

  • Hartl DL, Clark AG. (2007). Principles of Population Genetics. Sinauer Associates.
  • Jobling MA, Hurles ME, Tyler-Smith C. (2013). Human Evolutionary Genetics. Garland Science.

Last updated (UTC · Git history)