Evolution of cytokine production capacity in ancient and modern European populations

Evolution of cytokine production capacity in ancient and modern European populations

As our ancestors migrated throughout different continents, natural selection increased the presence of alleles advantageous in the new environments. Heritable variations that alter the susceptibility to diseases vary with the historical period, the virulence of the infections, and their geographical...

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Main Authors: Jorge Domínguez-Andrés, Yunus Kuijpers, Olivier B Bakker, Martin Jaeger, Cheng-Jian Xu, Jos WM Van der Meer, Mattias Jakobsson, Jaume Bertranpetit, Leo AB Joosten, Yang Li, Mihai G Netea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-09-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
genetics
evolution
neolithic
disease
immune system
adaptation
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/64971

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