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The Hidden Code of Greenlanders: What Genetics Reveals About Their Ancestry and Health

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“The traditional Greenlandic diet, rich in fat and protein, has led to natural selection in a genomic region on chromosome 11 encompassing CPT1A and FADS2 ,” the researchers explain​ However, while these genetic adaptations were beneficial in a traditional Inuit lifestyle, they might be problematic in modern contexts.

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Did Gut Microbes Help Fuel the Evolution of Large Human Brains?

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This suggests that the shared trait of having large brains, rather than ancestry, shaped these microbial communities. Traditional human populations and nonhuman primates show parallel gut microbiome adaptations to analogous ecological conditions. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 159 (S61), 196–215. DOI:10.1002/ajpa.22908