Dairying, diseases and the evolution of lactase persistence in Europe - Nature.com

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Examination of archaeological pottery residues and modern genes suggest that environmental conditions, subsistence economics and pathogen exposure may explain selection for lactase persistence better than prehistoric consumption of milk.

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