Breakdown of Lactase Persistence Paper

Dairying, diseases and the evolution of lactase persistence in Europe - Evershed et al 2022

A huge paper was published in Nature on July 27th looking at the evolution of lactase persistence in Europe. The aim was to try and resolve an old problem - how and why did certain populations become tolerant of dairy in prehistory. Lactase persistence (LP) - the genetic adaptation which allows adults to produce the lactase enzyme post-childhood - is a …