A study analyzing over 7,000 ancient and modern genomes found that humans in different parts of the world experienced similar evolutionary changes after adopting farming approximately 10,000 years ago, with identical genetic variants under selection across populations. Researchers identified 31 selection signals shared among distant populations, including variants affecting fatty acid metabolism, alcohol processing, and body shape, suggesting that parallel evolution resulted from independent agricultural adoption worldwide.
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A study analyzing over 7,000 ancient and modern genomes found that humans in different parts of the world experienced similar evolutionary changes after adopting farming approximately 10,000 years ago, with identical genetic variants under selection across populations. Researchers identified 31 selection signals shared among distant populations, including variants affecting fatty acid metabolism, alcohol processing, and body shape, suggesting that parallel evolution resulted from independent agricultural adoption worldwide.