Arthri­tis gene aided spread of mankind

A SIN­GLE gene that made it eas­ier for early hu­mans to colonise Europe and Asia also causes arthri­tis, re­searchers claim. The gene, which causes peo­ple to be more com­pact, be­came more com­mon when early hu­mans moved out of Africa.

Source: Scottish Daily Mail

Author: Colin Fernandez

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