Genetic dietary adaptation in Neandertal, Denisovan and Sapiens revealed by gene copy number variation
Riccardo Vicedomini, Niccolò Righetti, Lélia Polit, Silvana Condémi, Laura Longo, Alessandra Carbone
The paper identifies 50 genes with copy number variation in Neandertal, Denisovan, and Early Sapiens genomes, suggesting dietary adaptations related to lipid and carbohydrate metabolism.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2021 · PreprintGenomics