Large-scale analysis of 15,836 ancient West Eurasians detects consistent trends in allele frequency change, showing many hundreds of alleles under strong directional selection the past 10,000 years, including variants that today predict complex traits such as body fat, schizophrenia, and cognition.
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Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia
Nature - Analysis of 15,836 ancient West Eurasian genomes reveals hundreds of instances of directional selection, showing that sustained changes in allele frequency were widespread, rather than...
New paper shows genetic selection in Europe/Western Asia showing decrease in mental disorders (schizophrenia & bi-polar disorder), decrease in body fat percentage, increase in intelligence, increase in walking pace, increase in autoimmune disease etc. within the last 10,000 years
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A study of 440,000 people found that humans are increasingly choosing partners who share their genetics. The trend has intensified every decade for the past 60 years.
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#Genetics #Assortative mating #Populationgenetics
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A study of 440,000 people found that humans are increasingly choosing partners who share their genetics. The trend has intensified…
There is a widely held assumption about how people choose romantic partners. Personality, shared interests, physical attraction, proximity, chance. The idea that genetics plays a meaningful role in partner selection, beyond the obvious preference for physical…
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