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Milk, Mutation and Evolution
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Did you know that most animals lose the ability to digest milk after infancy?
However, humans evolved a unique genetic mutation that allows many of us to drink milk into adulthood. This adaptation was a crucial survival tool for our ancient ancestors.
Professor Robin May explains this most changeable gene in his lecture: A 300,000-Year History of Human Evolution
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