Today's Trivia
According to a recent study of ancient DNA, some genetic variants were favored by evolution these last 10,000 years. Which of the following features was not found to be favored?
Human alleles that were strongly selected for in the ancient DNA studied by Riech and his team included ones that code for red hair, lighter skin tones, increased risk of developing celiac or Crohn’s diseases, and a lower chance of male-pattern baldness. Variants also favored persisting lactase into adulthood, making it easier (not harder) to digest dairy products. (Read on Nautilus)
