Rikai Sawafuji

The paper reports Denisovan leg bones from Taiwan, showing large body size and some modern human-like features, challenging Bergmann's rule and suggesting gene flow or behavioral similarities.

This study retrieves ancient human mitochondrial DNA from sediments around bones at archaeological sites, confirming its reliability and offering a non-destructive alternative for ancient DNA research.

This study uses ancient sedimentary DNA to trace the impact of early pastoralism on Central European forests from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

The paper uses DNA metabarcoding on dental calculus from Edo-period humans to identify food species, revealing plant and fungal taxa and lifestyle insights.