Indigenous Andeans carry the world's highest levels of a starch-digestion gene, likely adapted through millennia of potato consumption.
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Indigenous Andeans have a digestive superpower—and it may be linked to potatoes
Andean Population (Peru) Highest starch-digestion gene concentration
Potato Domestication By Indigenous Andeans Dietary staple origin
High-Altitude Andes Region Geographic adaptation