Craving carbs? Blame an ancient [#amylase, #AMY1] gene: We, Neanderthals, and Denisovans all have extra copies of a starch-digesting enzyme, 20241227,
by Elizabeth R,
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/craving-carbs-blame-an-ancient-gene/

#carbohydrate #evolution #biology #food

Ancient DNA may be reason you love bread and chips | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/carbohydrates-dna-diet-bread-pasta-b2631193.html

#DNA
#AncientDNA
#AMY1
#Neanderthals
#Denisovans
#Carbohydrates
#Carbs

#Agriculture accelerated #human #genome #evolution to capture energy from starchy foods, study suggests.

#anthropology #energetics #AMY1 #AMY2A #AMY2B

https://phys.org/news/2024-09-agriculture-human-genome-evolution-capture.html