Why and when was lactase persistence selected for? Insights from Central Asian herders and ancient DNA

The genetic adaptation of humans to the consumption of milk from dairying animals is one of the most emblematic cases of recent human evolution. While the phenotypic change under selection, lactase persistence (LP), is known, the evolutionary advantage conferred to persistent individuals remains obs...

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Autores principales: Segurel, Laure, Guarino-Vignon, Perle, Marchi, Nina, Lafosse, Sophie, Laurent, Romain, Bon, Céline, Fabre, Alexandre, Hegay, Tatyana, Heyer, Evelyne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
Materias:
Unsolved Mystery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32511234
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000742

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32511234
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000742

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