Fire Usage and Ancient Hominin Detoxification Genes: Protective Ancestral Variants Dominate While Additional Derived Risk Variants Appear in Modern Humans

Studies of the defence capacity of ancient hominins against toxic substances may contribute importantly to the reconstruction of their niche, including their diets and use of fire. Fire usage implies frequent exposure to hazardous compounds from smoke and heated food, known to affect general health...

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Autores principales: Aarts, Jac M. M. J. G., Alink, Gerrit M., Scherjon, Fulco, MacDonald, Katharine, Smith, Alison C., Nijveen, Harm, Roebroeks, Wil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27655273
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161102

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5031311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27655273
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161102

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