University at Buffalo Oct 18 2024 If you've ever struggled to reduce your carb intake, ancient DNA might be to blame.  It has long been known that humans carry multiple copies of a gene that allows us to begin breaking down complex carbohydrate starch in the mouth, providing the first step in metabolizing starchy foods like bread and pasta. However, it has been notoriously difficult for researchers to determine how and when the number of these genes expanded. Now, a new study led by the

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