- NEWS
Ancient protein sequences identify the sex of Paranthropus robustus fossils and hint at evolutionary relationships.
- Ewen Callaway
Hominins — humans and their ancient relatives — emerged in Africa some seven million years ago. Now researchers have gleaned genetic information from an African hominin that lived two million years ago, the oldest such data yet recovered.
Access options
Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals
Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription
$29.99 / 30 days
cancel any time
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Rent or buy this article
Prices vary by article type
from$1.95
to$39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Nature 619, 446 (2023)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02242-z
References
Madupe, P. P. et al. Preprint at bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.03.547326 (2023).
Kjær, K. H. et al. Nature 612, 283–291 (2022).
Meyer, M. et al. Nature 531, 504–507 (2016).
Demarchi, B. et al. eLife 5, e17092 (2016).
Welker, F. et al. Nature 580, 235–238 (2020).
Krings, M. et al. Cell 90, 19–30 (1997).
Related Articles
-
Move over, DNA: ancient proteins are starting to reveal humanity’s history
-
Million-year-old mammoth genomes shatter record for oldest ancient DNA
Subjects
Latest on:
Author: Maria Fernandez
Last Updated: 1703432403
Views: 839
Rating: 4.1 / 5 (68 voted)
Reviews: 82% of readers found this page helpful
Name: Maria Fernandez
Birthday: 1920-09-12
Address: 760 Sarah Knoll, Lake Robert, TX 82601
Phone: +4834405353254508
Job: Article Writer
Hobby: Painting, Singing, Lock Picking, Snowboarding, Sailing, Golf, Juggling
Introduction: My name is Maria Fernandez, I am a risk-taking, lively, welcoming, proficient, striking, persistent, resolved person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.