Study Reveals Potato-Based Diet Altered Andean People's Genetics

A study indicates that a diet primarily based on potatoes, domesticated in the Andes thousands of years ago, led to genetic adaptations in the Andean population related to starch digestion.

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Estudo mostra como uma dieta à base de batata alterou a genética do povo andino

A batata foi domesticada nos Andes entre há seis mil e dez mil anos, tendo-se ocorrido depois adaptações genéticas relacionadas com a digestão do amido.

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Study Reveals Potato-Based Diet Altered Andean People's Genetics

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Estudo mostra como uma dieta à base de batata alterou a genética do povo andino

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