Tiny elements in the human diet, such as micronutrients, may have influenced human evolution in ways greater than previously recognised, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. In the American Journal of Human Genetics , the scientists describe how human ancestors around the world developed various genetic adaptations in response to shortages and surpluses of minerals in their diets based on where they lived. First author Dr Jasmin Rees, who led this study during her PhD at UCL before

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