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Evolution Favored Genes Linked to Red Hair – And Vitamin D May Be Why


The DNA blueprint we carry around with us today has been influenced far more by natural selection than we thought, a massive new study reveals, with gene variants behind red hair and pale skin among those selected for survival.

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