Indigenous Andeans have a digestive superpower; researchers think it may be linked to potatoes
May 05, 2026
May 05, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, May 5 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Indigenous Andeans have a digestive superpower; researchers think it may be linked to potatoes
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Key takeaways
* A new study by researchers at UCLA and the University at Buffalo shows that Indigenous Andean populations carry unusually high numbers of a gene involved in starch digestion, an adaptation shaped by natural selection . . .
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Indigenous Andeans have a digestive superpower; researchers think it may be linked to potatoes
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Key takeaways
* A new study by researchers at UCLA and the University at Buffalo shows that Indigenous Andean populations carry unusually high numbers of a gene involved in starch digestion, an adaptation shaped by natural selection . . .