What evidence can we use to support the hypothesis that

Last updated: 7/9/2022

What evidence can we use to support the hypothesis that lactase persistence due to a mutation in the lactase gene has been favoured by natural selection? The mutation observed in African populations which practice dairy agriculture arrived via gene flow from European populations Reduced homozygosity around the lactase gene An independent origin of lactase persistence in African populations which practice dairy agriculture Reduced recombination around the lactase gene