L.A. Times - Asia: Tiny mutation may have shaped modern humans, scientists say

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Tiny mutation may have shaped modern humans, scientists say Feb 15th 2013, 00:59 A genetic variant could have helped people survive crippling heat by giving them extra sweat glands, says a report from a team that sought to replicate the effect in mice. About 30,000 years ago, a tiny mutation arose in a gene known as EDAR and began to spread rapidly in central China, eventually becoming common in the region. Media files: 16x9

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