Article
Dairying, diseases and the evolution of lactase persistence in Europe.
Nature - 1 Aug 2022
Evershed Richard P, Davey Smith George, Roffet-Salque Mélanie, Timpson Adrian, Diekmann Yoan, Lyon Matthew S, Cramp Lucy J E, Casanova Emmanuelle, Smyth Jessica, Whelton Helen L, Dunne Julie, Brychova Veronika, Šoberl Lucija, Gerbault Pascale, Gillis Rosalind E, Heyd Volker, Johnson Emily, Kendall Iain, Manning Katie, Marciniak Arkadiusz, Outram Alan K, Vigne Jean-Denis, Shennan Stephen, Bevan Andrew, Colledge Sue, Allason-Jones Lyndsay, Amkreutz Luc, Anders Alexandra, Arbogast Rose-Marie, Bălăşescu Adrian, Bánffy Eszter, Barclay Alistair, Behrens Anja, Bogucki Peter, Carrancho Alonso Ángel, Carretero José Miguel, Cavanagh Nigel, Claßen Erich, Collado Giraldo Hipolito, Conrad Matthias, Csengeri Piroska, Czerniak Lech, Dębiec Maciej, Denaire Anthony, Domboróczki László, Donald Christina, Ebert Julia, Evans Christopher, Francés-Negro Marta, Gronenborn Detlef, Haack Fabian, Halle Matthias, Hamon Caroline, Hülshoff Roman, Ilett Michael, Iriarte Eneko, Jakucs János, Jeunesse Christian, Johnson Melanie, Jones Andy M, Karul Necmi, Kiosak Dmytro, Kotova Nadezhda, Krause Rüdiger, Kretschmer Saskia, Krüger Marta, Lefranc Philippe, Lelong Olivia, Lenneis Eva, Logvin Andrey, Lüth Friedrich, Marton Tibor, Marley Jane, Mortimer Richard, Oosterbeek Luiz, Oross Krisztián, Pavúk Juraj, Pechtl Joachim, Pétrequin Pierre, Pollard Joshua, Pollard Richard, Powlesland Dominic, Pyzel Joanna, Raczky Pál, Richardson Andrew, Rowe Peter, Rowland Stephen, Rowlandson Ian, Saile Thomas, Sebők Katalin, Schier Wolfram, Schmalfuß Germo, Sharapova Svetlana, Sharp Helen, Sheridan Alison, Shevnina Irina, Sobkowiak-Tabaka Iwona, Stadler Peter, Stäuble Harald, Stobbe Astrid, Stojanovski Darko, Tasić Nenad, van Wijk Ivo, Vostrovská Ivana, Vuković Jasna, Wolfram Sabine, Zeeb-Lanz Andrea, Thomas Mark G
Abstract excerpt
In European and many African, Middle Eastern and southern Asian populations, lactase persistence (LP) is the most strongly selected monogenic trait to have evolved over the past 10,000 years1. Although the selection of LP and the consumption of prehistoric milk must be linked, considerable uncertainty remains concerning their spatiotemporal configuration and specific interactions2,3. Here we provide detailed...