Genetic research has found another link between Homo sapiens sapiens, humans and Neanderthals in Diabetes gene.
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Neanderthals and Diabetes
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostGenetic research has found another link between Homo sapiens sapiens, humans and Neanderthals in Diabetes gene.
If Africans are susceptible to Type II diabetes then perhaps this convergent evolution?
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Originally posted by klaus54 View PostInteresting find! Do you know if "pure" Africans (not mixed with Eurasia ancestors) can suffer from Type II diabetes mellitus? I know it's a big problem among African-Americans.
If Africans are susceptible to Type II diabetes then perhaps this convergent evolution?
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Originally posted by sfs1 View PostYes, Africans get T2D. No need to invoke convergent evolution: this is only one of many variants that confer risk for diabetes -- and there may well be some risk without any risk alleles.
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostThe comparison between human genes and Neanderthal genes is for a specific gene that they share that increases the risk of diabetes. This has nothing to do with whether Africans get Diabetes or not nor whether there are other variants that confer risk for diabetes
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Originally posted by klaus54 View PostBut pure Africans and East Asians and Denosovians don't share this specific gene that increases the risk of diabetes so shouldn't they be less susceptible to T2D? Or am I too stupid to get with the program.
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Originally posted by shunyadragon View PostI would have to look into this further, but I believe that before the introduction of the western diet high in sugar and high glycemic carbs, the Oriental incidence of diabetes was very low. I believe that in Latin America the incidence was also lower before the consumption of sugar greatly increased with the influence of western diets.
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