Evolutionary Implications of Environmental Toxicant Exposure

Evolutionary Implications of Environmental Toxicant Exposure

<i>Homo sapiens</i> have been exposed to various toxins and harmful compounds that change according to various phases of human evolution. Population genetics studies showed that such exposures lead to adaptive genetic changes; while observing present exposures to different toxicants, the...

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Main Authors: Giorgia Bolognesi, Maria Giulia Bacalini, Chiara Pirazzini, Paolo Garagnani, Cristina Giuliani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
epigenetic mechanisms
DNA methylation
contaminants
evolutionary biology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/12/3090

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