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This article speaks of a adaptation in human beings that causes them to become more obese. The researchers believe it may be caused by a change in environment.
Rosenquist concludes, “We know that environment plays a huge role in the expression of genes, and the fact that our effect can be seen even among siblings born during different years implies that global environmental factors such as trends in food products and workplace activity, not just those found within families, may impact genetic traits. Our results underscore the importance of interpreting any genetic studies with a grain of salt and leave open the possibility that new genetic risk factors may be seen in the future due to different genetically driven responses to our ever-changing environment.”
Interpretation: Human in particular and living creatures in general are designed to adapt to changes in their environments without the introduction of and new mutation.
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