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amy1-gene
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The Independentscience51 days ago
Andean Populations Show Genetic Adaptation to Potato-Rich Diet
Indigenous communities in the Andes domesticated potatoes between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, leading to genetic changes that persist in their descendants. A new study found that Quechua speakers in Peru have an average of 10 copies of the AMY1 gene, which produces an enzyme that…