ax6761Craving carbs? Blame an ancient [#amylase, #AMY1] gene: We, Neanderthals, and Denisovans all have extra copies of a starch-digesting enzyme, 20241227,
by Elizabeth R,
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/craving-carbs-blame-an-ancient-gene/
AutisticMumTo3Ancient DNA may be reason you love bread and chips | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/carbohydrates-dna-diet-bread-pasta-b2631193.html
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CellBioNews#Agriculture accelerated #human #genome #evolution to capture energy from starchy foods, study suggests.
#anthropology #energetics #AMY1 #AMY2A #AMY2B
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-agriculture-human-genome-evolution-capture.html
Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods, study suggests
Over the past 12,000 years, humans in Europe have dramatically increased their ability to digest carbohydrates, expanding the number of genes they have for enzymes that break down starch from an average of eight to more than 11, according to a new study by researchers from the U.S., Italy and United Kingdom.