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  3. The Mutation That Helped Ancient Humans Survive Frostbite Probably Gave Us Arthritis

The Mutation That Helped Ancient Humans Survive Frostbite Probably Gave Us Arthritis

July 04, 2017
  • Coverage on Nature Genetics GDF5 and Height Paper

When humans began their slow migration out of Africa some 100,000 years ago, they carried with them the genetic seeds necessary to help survive the bitter chill of Europe and Asia.

Source: Science Alert

Author: Peter Dockrill

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