The first ever full genome chronological sequence of a European Orion - accumulator has expose that hunter - accumulator had far good immune system that we think — and evolved gamy center way earlier than predicted , too .
The genome was sequence from the remains of a 7,000 - class - onetime body find in a Spanish cave after DNA was extracted from its teeth . “ This is the first pre - agricultural European genome we have , ” researchLalueza - Fox told New Scientist . “ It will help us to interpret how the comer of the Neolithic era – farming , new diet and novel disease related to animals – has shaped the genome of modern Europeans . ”
Some of the result so far are surprising . The huntsman - gatherer in question had genes for darkly pigmented skin and hairsbreadth , like his African ancestors , but dismal eyes , too , which is more more normally European . That suggests that eye color evolve before skin color shift — a determination which runs counter to what researcher have believe in the past .
His ability to stand off bacterial infection was almost as advance as modernistic man , too — which flies in the face of the accept wisdom which take for granted strong immune organization evolved amongst Farmer to avoid clean up disease from animals . He also looks kinda outstanding in this image , does n’t he ? [ NatureviaNew Scientist ]
Image by CSIC
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