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'Ginger gene' developed after humans moved to colder climate 50,000 years ago
The Telegraph ^ | 19 Sep 2013

Posted on 09/19/2013 9:43:47 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Fair skin and red hair first appeared around the time people settled in Europe and still remains a dominant gene in southern Europeans today, even if they become tanned. Known as V6OL allele, the gene made skin lighter as humans were getting less vitamin D from no longer being in the harsh African sun , the study reported. However it brought with it health risks as it is commonly associated with melanoma - a serious form of skin cancer. Researchers made the discovery while examining the evolutionary processes of particular genes of 1,000 people from Spain. Study author Dr Saioa Lopez said: "As a consequence of depigmentation there has been a collateral damage consequence to health.

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KEYWORDS: freckles; gingergene; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; melanoma; pigmentation; redhair; skincancer; vitd
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To: iowamark

I like Blonds, Brunetts and REDHEADS!

married a REDHEAD! Been happy for the last 42 years!

A woman’s hair is a frame for the face. A beautiful frame makes the person look better.


21 posted on 09/20/2013 6:32:18 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: Scoutmaster

No. We do not.


22 posted on 09/20/2013 11:38:19 AM PDT by Iron Munro (When a killer screams 'Allahu Akbar' you donÂ’t need to be mystified about a motive.)
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Note: this was posted 9/20/2013. Thanks MinorityRepublican.

23 posted on 04/12/2014 9:29:32 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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