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Revisiting the Evolution of Lactase Persistence: Insights from South Asian Genomes

2025-11-06

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Lactase persistence (LP), the ability to digest lactose from milk into adulthood, is a classic example of natural selection in humans. Multiple mutations upstream of the LCT gene are associated with LP and have been previously shown to be under selection in Europeans and Africans. South Asia is the world’s largest producer of dairy, and milk and dairy products are widely consumed throughout the subcontinent. Howe...

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DOI: 10.1101/2025.11.05.686799

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