The study suggests that a gene inherited from Neanderthals may be responsible for the nose shape of modern Indians. Gazeta.ru .
The researchers analyzed the results of DNA genotyping of more than six thousand samples obtained from residents of five Latin American countries.
Scientists have studied the facial features of people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including African Americans and Native Americans. They found that the ATF3 gene is associated with greater nose height, that is, the distance from the top of the nose to its tip.
Scientists have found that this gene is common among Native Americans, and it probably gave an advantage to those who wore it: a high nose could help the very first people migrate from Africa to colder climates.
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