Andean populations reportedly show genetic adaptation to arsenic in water

Coverage, including a ScienceAlert report, says residents of the Argentine Andes may carry gene variants near AS3MT linked to arsenic-laced water use over millennia. The headlines describe this as a possible evolved ability, not a confirmed finding.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 06:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 2 Nov, 06:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 2 Nov, 06:50 UTCScienceAlert reports Andean genetic ability

Top sources

• geneticsGoogle Trends
• Andean Villagers Drank Arsenic-Laced Water for Millennia, and Their Genes May Show ItAround Prague
• Variants near the AS3MT gene found in residents of the Argentine Andes — ScienceAlertUA.NEWS