1+ week, 2+ day ago  (452+ words) Ancient inhabitants of the Andes mountains developed specific genetic traits to process a diet heavy in potatoes between 6, 000 and 10, 000 years ago. This evolutionary shift continues to manifest in their modern descendants living in Peru today. As reported by Ksl, genomic…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (204+ words) Omer - We found that Indigenous Andeans have the highest copy number of the amylase gene, and we linked that to a selection that happened maybe 5, 000 to 10, 000 years ago, coinciding with the domestication of the potatoes. Chris - And amylase, of course,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (217+ words) Devdiscourse Gene Evolution in the Andes: Potato Power Revolutionizes Human Biology The domestication of potatoes by indigenous Andean people led to genetic adaptations enhancing starch digestion. New research reveals high copies of the AMY1 gene in Quechua descendants, facilitating better metabolism…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (50+ words) WBAY Potatoes, DNA, and the Andes Wisconsin farmers, business leaders push for USMCA stability ahead of summer review Saildrone partnering with Fincantieri Marine Group to make Coast Guard drones FEMA teams assessing flood damage in Outagamie, Waupaca counties City of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (591+ words) Learn how a potato-rich diet may have reshaped human genes in the Andes thousands of years ago. Those changes could have helped some people process starch more efficiently, giving them a small but lasting advantage. Life in the Andes comes…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (958+ words) High in the Peruvian Andes, early farmers made a simple choice. They began digging up wild potatoes and planting them again. This shift shaped their daily meals. It also shaped their biology in ways they could not see. A new…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (613+ words) Welcome to eating the past. This is Tammy Proctor, and while we've been talking about spicy foods, I wanted to bring to your attention some recent research that I think is really interesting about how people in the past ate....

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (402+ words) Vinetur Bronze Age Caucasus Pots Reveal Early Dairy and Wine Use Study of 52 vessels from a southern Caucasus site shows Kura-Araxes communities consumed fruit drinks, grape beverages and dairy 5, 000 years ago A study of pottery from the Bronze Age Caucasus…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (759+ words) Home - Science - An analysis of food remains found in pottery dating back 5, 000 to 8, 000 years is changing what we knew about prehistoric European cuisine Ever scraped a burnt layer off the bottom of a pan and thought, "That's the story of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (392+ words) Have you ever wondered why some people love things like apple and mayo sandwiches or chicken feet, while the mere thought of those dishes might make another person want to throw up? Rachel Herz is studies this kind of stuff....