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Laurel Pearson

Pennsylvania State University

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Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Abigail W. BighamiD· 1 shared Angelis M. Morales Rivera· 1 shared Can AlkaniD· 1 shared Charikleia KarageorgiouiD· 1 shared Christopher A. OsborneiD· 1 shared Fabiola Lèon‐VelardeiD· 1 shared Frank S. LeeiD· 1 shared Kelsey C. JorgenseniD· 1 shared

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Rapid Adaptive Increase of Amylase Gene Copy Number in Indigenous Andeans

Kendra Scheer, Luane J. B. Landau, Kelsey C. Jorgensen, Charikleia Karageorgiou, Lindsey Siao, Can Alkan, Angelis M. Morales Rivera, Christopher A. Osborne, Obed A. Garcia, Laurel Pearson, Melisa Kiyamu, Maria C. Rivera, Fabiola Lèon‐Velarde, Frank S. Lee, Tom D. Brutsaert, , Ömer Gökçümen

The paper identifies a rapid adaptive increase in AMY1 gene copy number in Indigenous Peruvian Andeans linked to potato domestication.

Nature Communications · May 5, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics