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Ancient Tooth Proteins Uncover Secrets of Early Human Relatives

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Ancient Tooth Proteins Uncover Secrets of Early Human Relatives
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Scientists analyzed enamel proteins from 1.8 to 2.2 million-year-old Paranthropus robustus teeth, revealing biological sex differences and high genetic diversity, suggesting the existence of distinct groups and frequent intergroup mating.

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  1. Enamel proteins from Paranthropus robustus teeth reveal biological sex and genetic variability  Phys.org
  2. Scientists Investigate 2.2-Million-Year-Old Tooth Enamel to Unravel the Mysteries of Ancient Human Relatives  Smithsonian Magazine
  3. Males of this ancient human cousin weren’t always bigger than females  Science News
  4. 2.2 million-year-old teeth reveal secrets of human relatives found in a South African cave  Live Science
  5. Enigmatic hominin species studied using 2 million-year-old proteins  Ars Technica

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