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Civilisation has left its mark on our genes

Civilisation has left its mark on our genes

NewScientist.com News Service Dec. 19, 2005

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A detailed look at human DNA has
shown that 1800 genes, or roughly 7
percent of the total in the human
genome, have changed under the
influence of natural selection
within the past 50,000 years,
probably in response to aspects of
modern human culture such as the
emergence of agriculture and the
shift towards living in densely
populated...

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